Question 1

how long does severe hypoxia associated with neonatal pneumonia last?

Accepted Answer

Multiple factors: Multiple factors determine the recovery from hypoxia in neonates with pneumonia. Premature neonates are at greatest risk due to underlying prematurity related lung disease. Other factors include maternal fever or chorioamnionitis, premature rupture of membranes, sepsis, duration of mechanical ventilation, nosocomial infections, congenital heart disease etc. Discuss with your neonatologist.

Question 2

how long does neonatal pneumonia last?

Accepted Answer

Neonatal pneumonia: Duration of illness will depend upon multiple factors, including the organisms involved, mode of acquisition of infection, immune status of the baby, efficacy of therapy and rapidity with which it was begun, whether it required pulmonary support, and so on and so on.

Question 3

is neonatal pneumonia a cause of enlargemnt of the heart in neonates?

Accepted Answer

Neonatal pneumonia: No! neonatal pneumonia does not cause cardiac consequences in new born, with no congenital cardiac condition. Sometimes chest x ray shows 'large' cardia silhouette, because of the position of the newborn while taking x ray.

Question 4

is there any way to make sure which bacterial or virus to cause the neonatal pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Culture: An infant with pneumonia will have cultures taken from their sputum which will help to direct antibiotic use to combat it.

Question 5

does b strep cause neonatal pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

YES: Group b strep can be devastating to a newborn. The bacteria is one of the most common to not only cause pneumonia but meningitis, sepsis and death.

Question 6

how could they prevent neonatal pneumonia>?

Accepted Answer

In pregnancy: Proper diet in pregnancy and vitamin/mineral supplements protect the baby as well as the mother.

Question 7

can a fullterm baby get neonatal pneumonia from group b strep?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Group b strep (gbs) is a gram-positive streptococcal bacteria also known as streptococcus agalactiae. It is not the same as group a strep which causes strep throat.  It is a bacteria which can spread from mother to newborn infants and is the most
common cause of sepsis and meningitis in the United States during a newborn's first week of life. It is not restricted to premature infants.

Question 8

what casuses neonatal pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonia: If the mother has a disease like chalmydia this could affect the neonate and cause pneumonia, as well as other bacterial, viral or fungal diseases , that  the mother may have acquired and then transmit to the neonate.

Question 9

what are the tests for neonatal pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

See below: Normally would be the child's history, exam, chest x-ray, and a pulse ox.

Question 10

newborn pneumonia after a week. was it a missed diagnosis? had gbs.

Accepted Answer

GBS: Gbs is a bacteria that is well described to cause neonatal disease. This question is difficult to answer in the absence of clinical context.  However, patients can and do acquire this disease, even when evaluated and managed appropriately.

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