Any idea what this is?

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Specializes in Family Practice.

When a newborn has alot of edema in the feet/ankles? I had never seen this before until a few days ago and would like to know if you guys have seen this and what it may be. Baby didnt have grasp reflexes either. Im thinking genetic disorder.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

wow sure sounds possibly genetic. Should post this one to the NICU nursing board, for more answers/ideas.

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Specializes in L&D,- Mother/Baby.

I delivered a baby with Potters Syndrome that had lots of edema but it was generalized- all over. Was it a female?

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Specializes in NICU, Psych, Education.

Usually with neonatal pedal edema in a female, they want to rule Turner syndrome.

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Specializes in Family Practice.

Baby was a female. But the edema was only in the feet/ankles. The rest of the baby wasn't edematous. Also this baby had resp problems, it was retracting as soon as they got it to breathe, itself took some stimulating and went straight to the nursery.

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