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Apparent life-threatening event in infancy
An apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) is defined as the combination of clinical presentations such as apnea, marked change in skin and muscle tone, gagging, or choking. It is a frightening event, and it predominantly occurs during infancy at a mean age of 1-3 months. The causes of ALTE are categorized into problems that are: gastrointestinal (50%), neurological (30%), respiratory (20%), car...
متن کاملApparent life-threatening events in infancy.
A previously healthy 5-weekold boy who was born at term is brought to the emergency department. His mother reports that she had placed him on his side with a support pillow after breast-feeding him before she went to take a shower. Upon returning to check on him, she found him in prone position, with his nose and mouth in the mattress, “struggling” to breathe; his face was red. The mother thoug...
متن کاملApparent life-threatening event: a review
Instituição: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brasil 1Mestre em Ciências pelo Departamento de Pediatria da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Unicamp; Médica Pediatra, Assistente do Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp, Campinas, SP, Brasil 2Professor Livre-docente na Área de Urgência e Emergência pelo Departamento de Pediatria da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Unicamp; Pro...
متن کاملApparent life-threatening event: a review.
An "apparent life-threatening event" (ALTE) refers to an episode that is of concern to the caregiver and is associated with a combination of apnea, color change, change in tone, choking, or gagging. Although the natural history of ALTE is most often benign, there is a risk for subsequent morbidity and mortality. The provider must stabilize the infant as needed, obtain key history, identify and ...
متن کاملA Neonate with Multiple Causes of Apparent Life-Threatening Event (ALTE): A Case Report
Apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) is a major cause of neonatal emergency visits. In this paper, we presented the case of a three-day-old neonate with multiple indications of ALTE. The patient was referred to the emergency department due to a cyanotic attack before admission. The neonate woke a few hours after breastfeeding and turned blue while crying, which was resolved spontaneously with...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1738-1061,2092-7258
DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2016.59.9.347