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How Jaundice Led to Cerebral Palsy
Earlier this week we wrote about “The House of Gort,” a 16-minute documentary that features a family with special needs children. All three children were born with jaundice due to their parents’ incompatible blood type, and medical errors caused one daughter to develop cerebral palsy. What is Jaundice? Jaundice occurs when the body fails to expel bilirubin, a waste chemical produced by a reaction inside the liver. It is very common in newborns; the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation says that 90 percent of newborns experience some degree of jaundice in the first few days following birth. Jaundice occurs because the baby must start using its liver for the first time. Until birth, the placenta does the liver’s job. Jaundice Treatments Doctors commonly use a light treatment called phototherapy to balance out the bilirubin. Most babies respond positively to the treatment. Gina, the mother in the film, says phototherapy was effective…
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Causes of Cerebral Palsy
What Dreams May Come movie Here are a few mistakes doctors make that could ultimately cause Cerebral Palsy: · The Peacemaker video Leaving a child in the birth canal too long resulting in lack of oxygen to the brain · Failure to recognize and treat seizures post-delivery · Some Kind of Wonderful video 13 Hours in a Warehouse psp Failure to correct an umbilical cord wrapped around a child’s neck · Mio nome è Nessuno, Il ipod Excessive use of vacuum extraction Mr. Destiny hd · Improper use of forceps · During fetal distress, opting not to perform a C-Section · American Violet dvd Ignoring alterations in the fetal heart rate · Bratz video Not recognizing or treating changes in the mother’s condition, such as high blood pressure or toxemia · The Ten movie download Not treating jaundice in time · Click buy Failure to timely diagnose and treat meningitis…
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