Also known as: Narrowing of the aorta
Four-day-old full-term infant presents with weak femoral pulses, systolic murmur, and distress while feeding. Diagnosed with critical coarctation of the aorta requiring cardiac catheterization with stenting, later develops sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis requiring surgery.
Also known as: NEC
Patient develops necrotizing enterocolitis as a complication of his cardiac condition and sepsis, resulting in complete bowel necrosis that proves fatal during surgical intervention.
Also known as: Blood infection
Infant develops rapid-onset sepsis with apnea and hemodynamic compromise requiring reintubation and vasopressor support, contributing to subsequent bowel ischemia.
Also known as: Brain bleed
Premature twin develops massive intraventricular hemorrhage as a complication of ECMO therapy, resulting in seizures, hydrocephalus, and severe neurological devastation. Parents abandon her and return to China.
Also known as: Lung infection
Premature twin develops severe pneumonia with worsening acidosis and hypoxemia requiring ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) support, which leads to catastrophic brain hemorrhage.
Also known as: Premature birth
Twins born at 32 weeks gestation without prenatal care to visiting parents from China. One twin does well while the other develops multiple complications.
Also known as: RDS, immature lungs
Ex-33-week premature infant with history of respiratory distress syndrome, currently on antibiotics for MRSA infection on day 58 of life.
Three-month-old infant with severe hypoxic brain injury resulting in devastating neurological damage. Family is in the process of withdrawing life support after two months in the NICU.
Also known as: Newborn heroin withdrawal
Ex-38-week infant born to mother who used methamphetamine and heroin during pregnancy, undergoing morphine taper for withdrawal symptoms.
Also known as: TTN
Delayed clearance of fetal lung fluid in newborn requiring oxygen support, resolving with supportive care.
Also known as: CCAM
Infant born with congenital lung malformation requiring surgical repair on day 46 of life, currently weaning from ventilator support.
Also known as: Uterine infection
Maternal infection during labor requiring antibiotics for newborn Henry due to suspected chorioamnionitis and prolonged rupture of membranes.
Also known as: Low blood sugar in newborn
Infant born to diabetic mother at 35 weeks requiring NICU admission for glucose monitoring due to risk of hypoglycemia.
Also known as: MRSA
Premature infant on day 19 of 21-day vancomycin treatment course for MRSA infection.