Haemorrhage responsive to vitamin K in a 6-week-old infant.
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A 6-week-old breast-fed infant presented with vomiting, jaundice, and irritability. Haemorrhage occurred after lumbar puncture, and a coagulation abnormality which responded to vitamin K was found. It would seem prudent to estimate the prothrombin time before invasive procedures in breast-fed infants of this age, or to give vitamin K to such infants when doubt exists about previous vitamin K administration.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 54 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979