Low blood pressure (hypotension) in premature infants
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Low blood pressure (hypotension) in premature infants
A premature infant may have low blood pressure (hypotension) after birth. Some early causes of low blood pressure include infection, blood loss, and fluid loss.
If blood pressure is only mildly decreased, it may only need to be monitored. If treatment is necessary, one or more of the following may be used:
- Medication to increase blood pressure
- Intravenous fluids (fluids given through a vein)
- Blood transfusion, if low blood pressure is related to blood loss
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| Author | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Jennifer Merchant, MD - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine |
| Last Updated | May 8, 2007 |
| Last updated: | May 08, 2007 |
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Jennifer Merchant, MD - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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