How can you differentiate between biliary atresia and neonatal hepatitis?
How can you differentiate between biliary atresia and neonatal hepatitis?
How can you differentiate between biliary atresia and neonatal hepatitis?
The symptoms of neonatal hepatitis are similar to biliary atresia, in which the bile ducts are destroyed for reasons that are not understood. An infant with biliary atresia also has jaundice and an enlarged liver but is growing well and does not have an enlarged spleen.
What is neonatal giant cell hepatitis?
INTRODUCTION. Neonatal giant cell hepatitis (NGCH) and idiopathic neonatal hepatitis (INH), are used synonymously as a clinical diagnosis of infant cholestatic disorders of unknown etiology. Patients usually present with cholestatic jaundice, dark urine, light or acholic stools, and hepatomegaly.
What is giant cell hepatitis?
Giant cell hepatitis is a condition characterized by inflammation and large multinucleated hepatocytes in the hepatic parenchyma. Giant cell transformation of hepatocytes along with extramedullary hematopoiesis is a common response in the newborn liver diseases [1–4].
What causes giant cell hepatitis?
Causes of GCH include viral hepatitis (hepatitis A, hepatitis B, non A, non B hepatitis, hepatitis C, Epstein–Barr virus), autoimmune hepatitis, and a variety of drugs including methotrexate, vinyl chloride, chlorpromazine, and even herbal remedies.
How does a baby get hepatitis?
Babies may catch the virus during pregnancy if their mother has the virus. Children can spread it to others through household contact or through scrapes or cuts. The following children are at risk for hepatitis B: Children born to mothers with hepatitis B.
How do I know if my baby has hepatitis?
What are the symptoms of hepatitis in a child?
- Flu-like symptoms.
- Yellowing of the skin or the whites of the eyes (jaundice)
- Fever.
- Nausea or vomiting.
- Loss of appetite.
- Not feeling well.
- Stomach pain or discomfort.
- Diarrhea.
How can I make my baby liver strong?
Make sure there is a vegetable or fruit at all meals and snacks. This group of foods will provide fiber, vitamins and minerals that help the liver to work efficiently. Vegetables can be served raw, cooked, homemade soup, canned, frozen, in salad.