What is a bulging fontanelle? The human skull is made of many bones, which join together to protect the brain. The lines at which they fuse are called sutures. When a baby is born, these sutures are not yet all firmly joined together. This allows the head to be a bit more flexible as it…
[View Part II Here] Each year, the United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) hosts STD Awareness Month. The birth injury attorneys at Reiter & Walsh would like to spread awareness of sexually transmitted infections as a part of the effort to help people get tested and talk about these infections, as they can pose…
Award-Winning Cerebral Palsy Lawyers Helping Children Affected by Sepsis, Septic Shock, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) & Meningitis | Serving Michigan, Ohio, Washington, D.C. & All 50 States Septic shock is a very serious condition that can develop shortly after birth and severely threaten the life of a newborn baby. Septic shock can cause a number of…
GBS & other maternal infections can cause cerebral palsy in a newborn. If left untreated, infections can travel to the baby at birth and cause the baby to have sepsis, meningitis and cerebral palsy.
A faster laboratory test to detect potentially deadly maternal infections of Group B strep (GBS) has been successful at identifying GBS colonization in six and a half hours, according to the results of a new study from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The standard test takes 48 hours. GBS’ Devastating Fetal…
GBS is a significant cause of UTI in pregnant women. GBS and UTIs can have severe consequences for the newborn, such as cerebral palsy, infection, preterm birth, premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) and preterm PROM, placental abruption and fetal distress.
Learn the facts of this very serious infection and why it is critical for every pregnant woman to be tested for group B strep.
Newborns are particularly susceptible to infections and meningitis due to their fragile immune systems. A timely diagnosis and proper treatment is critical in order to avoid devastating injuries.
