Question 1

spleen that has stopped functioning in a infant?

Accepted Answer

See specialist: The spleen is a very important organ. Not sure what you have been told but need to see an immunologist.

Question 2

if your infant is a sickle cell anemia and you feel  a little spleen what to do before go to the hospital?

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Sickle cell anemia: All patients of sickle cell anemia have an enlarged spleen to begin with but later due to recurrent splenic infarcts it shrinks.

Question 3

can it be possible to have a baby growing on your spleen?

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Very unlikely: to have ectopic pregnancy outside the pelvis, even if it happens, won't last for long, can easily be detected by ultrasound or other imaging study, check with your doctor, but what makes you think you have, or anybody else has?

Question 4

baby has enlarged spleen symptoms what should we do?

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See pediatrician: Your baby's pediatrician is your best resource.  There are many conditions associated with an enlarged spleen - from minor to major.  Depends on the disease process, your pediatrician may also involve a hematologist in taking care of your baby.

Question 5

borderline enlarged spleen, the doctor says baby is fine.?

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Borderline??: If the doctor can feel the spleen it strongly suggests that it is enlarged and therefore abnormal.

Question 6

can a person with an enlarged liver and spleen safely carry a baby to term?

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Depends on the cause: Enlargement of the liver and spleen is not a trivial issue and it should be resolved before undertaking pregnancy.  There are many causes of this abnormality and many are treatable.

Question 7

enlarged lymph nodes 1.5 cm high platelets high wbc 19 month old baby, what could it be? spleen ok, weight 9.9 kg wbc 40000 platelets 12 lacs, no fever

Accepted Answer

2 cell lines affecte: 2 cell lines increased, and especially with high platelets look like inflammation/infection- but with 40000 WBC better get a smear review for blasts, cmv, ebv.

Question 8

why are some babies born early?

Accepted Answer

Million $ question: Drugs, alcohol, high blood pressure, and sometimes no good reason.   The best prevention is good prenatal care, attention to diet, sleep and stress, managing any underlying illnesses beforehand.   Avoid smoke, exposure to infections.  Take good care of the mother!

Question 9

are babies born from art normal?

Accepted Answer

There are risks: Assisted reproductive technology increases the risk for prematurity and low birth weight (as well as other factors) mainly because of the  higher rate of twins and triplets etc.  My neonatology colleagues are kept quite bust caring for very small babies from reproductive technology. There may also be an increased risk for birth defects due to so called epigenetic effects.

Question 10

why some babies born abnormal(mental or physical)?

Accepted Answer

Chromosomal: Differential is very wide ranging from genetic abnormality to family history to medication effect , drug / alcohol history, moms medical history , idiopathic ( cause unknown ).

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