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What Causes Apnea Episodes And Low Heart Rate In A Child?
When my son was 2 weeks old I thought I saw a large pause in his breath, I took him to the hospital and they monitored him, ran the ph test and said he showed no signs of apnea or reflux. They put him on the apnea monitor for safety precautions. Now, all the sudden, he alarms constantly with low heart rate, and apnea episodes. He now has central apnea. Can this come out of nowhere?
Mon, 22 Aug 2016
what was the gestational age of the baby in terms of weeks?...apneas are very common in premature babies...almost 75% babies less than 34 weeks and almost all babies less than 30 weeks can have apnea.
other causes can be....septicemia, intracranial pathologies, metabolic problems(hypoglycemia hypocalcemia), hypothermia, and electrolyte imbalances,
kindly evaluate for these....
other causes can be....septicemia, intracranial pathologies, metabolic problems(hypoglycemia hypocalcemia), hypothermia, and electrolyte imbalances,
kindly evaluate for these....
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