Grey baby syndrome - Revision history

ClaireLewis at 22:02, 5 October 2019

2019-10-05T22:02:41Z

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	*Symptoms usually occur within 1 week of exposure and include:		*Symptoms usually occur within 1 week of exposure and include:
	**Ashen gray color of the skin		**Ashen gray color of the skin
	**Failure to thrive		**[[failure to thrive (peds)\|Failure to thrive]]
	**Poor appetite		**Poor appetite
	**Vomiting		**[[nausea and vomiting (peds)\|Vomiting]]
	**Hypotension		**[[Hypotension]]
	**Hypothermia		**[[Hypothermia]]

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
			{{Sick neonate DDX}}

	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
			*Assess for alternate diagnoses

	==Management==		==Management==
			*Stop [[chloramphenicol]] exposure
			*[[Exchange transfusion]]
			*Sometimes [[phenobarbital]] used for UGT induction

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==
			*Admit

	==See Also==		==See Also==

ClaireLewis: /* Background */

2016-09-07T17:47:23Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*A side effect of chloramphenicol affecting newborns of mothers who have been exposed to the drug		*A side effect of [[chloramphenicol]] affecting newborns of mothers who have been exposed to the drug
	*Thought to be related to insufficient ability of the newborn's liver to metabolize the drug, as well as insufficient renal excretion		*Thought to be related to insufficient ability of the newborn's liver to metabolize the drug, as well as insufficient renal excretion

Neil.m.young at 13:28, 7 September 2016

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	**Ashen gray color of the skin		**Ashen gray color of the skin
	**Failure to thrive		**Failure to thrive
	*Poor appetite		**Poor appetite
	**Vomiting		**Vomiting
	**Hypotension		**Hypotension

Neil.m.young at 13:28, 7 September 2016

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	==Background==		==Background==
	~~Grey baby syndrome is a~~ side effect of chloramphenicol affecting newborns of mothers who have been exposed to the drug. Symptoms usually occur within 1 week of exposure, and include an ashen gray color of the skin (hence the name), failure to thrive, poor appetite, vomiting, hypotension, hypothermia. The cause of grey baby syndrome is thought to be related to insufficient ability of the newborn's liver to metabolize the drug, as well as insufficient renal excretion.		*A side effect of chloramphenicol affecting newborns of mothers who have been exposed to the drug
			*Thought to be related to insufficient ability of the newborn's liver to metabolize the drug, as well as insufficient renal excretion

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
			*Symptoms usually occur within 1 week of exposure and include:
			**Ashen gray color of the skin
			**Failure to thrive
			*Poor appetite
			**Vomiting
			**Hypotension
			**Hypothermia

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==

AnthonyLucero: Created a background section

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Created a background section

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	==Background==		==Background==
			Grey baby syndrome is a side effect of chloramphenicol affecting newborns of mothers who have been exposed to the drug. Symptoms usually occur within 1 week of exposure, and include an ashen gray color of the skin (hence the name), failure to thrive, poor appetite, vomiting, hypotension, hypothermia. The cause of grey baby syndrome is thought to be related to insufficient ability of the newborn's liver to metabolize the drug, as well as insufficient renal excretion.

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==

Neil.m.young: Text replacement - "==Diagnosis==" to "==Evaluation=="

2016-07-22T08:22:58Z

Text replacement - "==Diagnosis==" to "==Evaluation=="

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	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==

	==~~Diagnosis~~==		==Evaluation==

	==Management==		==Management==

Neil.m.young: /* References */

2016-06-26T14:46:39Z

References

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	==References==		==References==
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			[[Category:Pediatrics]]

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==Background==

==Clinical Features==

==Differential Diagnosis==

==Diagnosis==

==Management==

==Disposition==

==See Also==

==External Links==

==References==
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