Fetal indomethacin syndrome

Overview

Fetal exposure to indomethacin which is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The drug can pass through the placenta from the mother to the baby and cause various problems depending on what stage of development the fetus is at.

Symptoms

* Heart defects * Ventricular septal defect * Auricular septal defect * Impaired kidney function * Reduced amount of amniotic fluid * Infant death * Stillbirth * Reduced urine production * Absent urine production * Premature closure of ductus arteriosus * Fetal pulmonary hypertension * Brain hemorrhage * Pleural effusion * Increased risk of sepsis * Increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis * Hydrops fetalis * Premature birth * Breathing problems * Heart disease * Blood clotting problems * Kidney failure * Heart defects * Ventricular septal defect * Auricular septal defect * Impaired kidney function * Reduced amount of amniotic fluid * Infant death * Stillbirth * Reduced urine production * Absent urine production * Premature closure of ductus arteriosus * Fetal pulmonary hypertension * Brain hemorrhage * Pleural effusion * Increased risk of sepsis * Increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis * Hydrops fetalis * Premature birth * Breathing problems * Heart disease * Blood clotting problems * Kidney failure

Diagnosis

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