Biomaterial Database

Subaponeurotic haemorrhage of the newborn. 1977

M F Williams, and M Jacobs, and A Moosa

Five newborn infants who developed subaponeurotic haemorrhage are described. Three infants were delivered by vacuum extraction, and 3 infants died. The importance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment is emphasized.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007231	Infant, Newborn	An infant during the first 28 days after birth.	Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D007232	Infant, Newborn, Diseases	Diseases of newborn infants present at birth (congenital) or developing within the first month of birth. It does not include hereditary diseases not manifesting at birth or within the first 30 days of life nor does it include inborn errors of metabolism. Both HEREDITARY DISEASES and METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS are available as general concepts.	Neonatal Diseases,Disease, Neonatal,Diseases, Neonatal,Neonatal Disease
D001803	Blood Transfusion	The introduction of whole blood or blood component directly into the blood stream. (Dorland, 27th ed)	Blood Transfusions,Transfusion, Blood,Transfusions, Blood
D006470	Hemorrhage	Bleeding or escape of blood from a vessel.	Bleeding,Hemorrhages
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012536	Scalp Dermatoses	Skin diseases involving the SCALP.	Scalp Dermatosis,Dermatoses, Scalp,Dermatosis, Scalp
D014620	Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical	Removal of the fetus from the uterus or vagina at or near the end of pregnancy with a metal traction cup that is attached to the fetus' head. Negative pressure is applied and traction is made on a chain passed through the suction tube. (From Stedman, 26th ed & Dorland, 28th ed)	Delivery, Vacuum Extraction,Vacuum Extraction, Obstetric,Deliveries, Vacuum Extraction,Extraction Deliveries, Vacuum,Extraction Delivery, Vacuum,Extraction, Obstetric Vacuum,Extraction, Obstetrical Vacuum,Extractions, Obstetric Vacuum,Extractions, Obstetrical Vacuum,Obstetric Vacuum Extraction,Obstetric Vacuum Extractions,Obstetrical Vacuum Extraction,Obstetrical Vacuum Extractions,Vacuum Extraction Deliveries,Vacuum Extraction Delivery,Vacuum Extractions, Obstetric,Vacuum Extractions, Obstetrical
D014812	Vitamin K	A lipid cofactor that is required for normal blood clotting. Several forms of vitamin K have been identified: VITAMIN K 1 (phytomenadione) derived from plants, VITAMIN K 2 (menaquinone) from bacteria, and synthetic naphthoquinone provitamins, VITAMIN K 3 (menadione). Vitamin K 3 provitamins, after being alkylated in vivo, exhibit the antifibrinolytic activity of vitamin K. Green leafy vegetables, liver, cheese, butter, and egg yolk are good sources of vitamin K.