Birth Injuries

This refers to injuries affecting internal abdominal organs during birth, including rupture and bleeding in the liver, spleen, or adrenal glands due to pressure or trauma during delivery.

Symptoms:

• Inability to feed.
• Increased heart rate and breathing rate due to internal blood loss.
• Pale or yellowish skin, with sudden signs of shock and abdominal distension.
• Elevated bilirubin levels in the blood due to the breakdown of accumulated red blood cells at the injury site.

Required Tests and Examinations:

• Measurement of bleeding and clotting time and hemoglobin levels.
• Ultrasound examination of the abdomen to detect internal bleeding.
• CT scan of the abdomen to assess the extent of the injury.

Nursing Role:

• Gathering information about the delivery conditions that may have caused the injury.
• Accompanying the newborn for an ultrasound scan of the abdomen.