Sekundär verfallendes Neugeborenes

Secondary clinical deterioration of newborns in the early postnatal period may occur due to many reasons including sepsis, cardiac defects and metabolic disorders. Clinical symptoms are usually non-specific but often fulminant and life-threatening. Early detection and diagnosis of these emergency situations are crucial for adequate therapy and advantageous outcome; therefore, all professionals involved in neonatal care need to be aware of the early signs and differential diagnoses while theoretical and practical skills should be trained on a regular basis.