17th August 2020

A newborn boy delivered 9 hours ago on the maternity ward develops a fever and an increased rate of breathing

A newborn boy delivered 9 hours ago on the maternity ward develops a fever and an increased rate of breathing. He also has an increased work of breathing and is crying a lot. He was delivered vaginally with forceps but other than this the delivery was uncomplicated. At birth, he was in the 60th centile for weight and head circumference. His mother is 28 years old, and this was her first pregnancy. She had no problems during the pregnancy. His observations show heart rate 160, respiratory rate 60 and temperature 39.5°C.

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