Mother trembles as 1-month-old baby survives, but is still at risk of becoming disabled; it all started because of “cutting nails
News: Baby in life-threatening danger after ‘nail clipping’ sets off alarm bells, parents urged to pay more attention to newborns
Foreign media reported a story that happened on July 22, 2023 at approximately 4:00 a.m. A 1-month-old baby was rushed to the emergency room of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of the No. 1 Hospital affiliated to Xiamen University in Fujian Province, China. At that time, the baby was found to have pale limbs and a weak heart rate.
After questioning the family, it was found that a family member had cut the 1-month-old baby’s nails but accidentally cut some of the baby’s skin. Later, the baby’s parents found that some of the baby’s fingers were red. He began to have diarrhea, a red rash appeared all over his body. And if the baby’s skin came into contact with the skin, it would peel off. When the symptoms became more severe, the baby developed a high fever and continued convulsions.
Doctors said the baby was suffering from toxic shock, sepsis and multiple organ failure. Including heart failure, acute liver failure and kidney injury, which seriously threatened the baby’s life. In particular, life-threatening toxic shock syndrome, often caused by bacterial toxins, is an acute and rapidly progressive disease that can present with high fever, severe rash, unconsciousness and even multiple organ failure.
Doctors from multiple departments developed a specific treatment plan for the patient. The nursing team also used a number of meticulous care measures to help the baby recover quickly. After deciding to use anti-shock, anti-septic, blood filtering, and a ventilator, the baby’s infection gradually improved. After 30 days in the ICU, she was discharged from the hospital in early September.
However, due to severe skin infection and necrosis, the left leg is at risk of lifelong disability, and the severe peeling of the โปรโมชั่น ufabet skin can easily leave scars, and the wound on the child’s left leg is currently receiving continuous medical treatment.
Doctors said that nail clipping can cause skin tearing or infection in small wounds. This often happens to newborns, who have low immunity. The infection can spread throughout the body, making it a risk for death. Therefore, parents are warned to pay special attention to nail clipping or small wounds of children under 3 months old. If there are signs of inflammation or infection, such as redness, swelling, or high fever, the child should be taken to a hospital for treatment as soon as possible. They should not treat it themselves at home.