Abstract
Urinary ascites in a newborn infant is unusual and most commonly results from bladder perforation following umbilical arterial catheterisation or obstructive uropathy. The following report describes a case of fetal bladder rupture with urinary ascites in a mother ventilated and sedated with narcotics and benzodiazepines for H1N1 influenza. This was associated with a unique biochemical profile of hyponatraemia and elevated serum urea and creatinine characteristic of urinary autodialysis in the neonate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | E97-E100 |
Journal | Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2013 |