Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 2 , Pages 70-73 , April 2009

Hypernatremic Dehydration Due to Concentrated Infant Formula: Report of Two Cases

  • Cheung Leung

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Panchiao, Taiwan, ROC
    • ,
  • Wen-Cheng Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Panchiao, Taiwan, ROC
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, 21 Section 2, Na-Ya South Road, Panchiao, Taipei County, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shu-Jen Yeh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Panchiao, Taiwan, ROC

Received 1 April 2008 ,Revised 16 October 2008 ,Accepted 23 October 2008.

References 

  1. Yildizdas H Y , Satar M , Tutak E , et al.   May the best friend be an enemy if not recognized early: hypernatremic dehydration due to breastfeeding . Pediatr Emerg Care . 2005;21:445–448
  2. Van Amerongen RH , Moretta AC , Gaeta TJ . Severe hyper-natremic dehydration and death in a breast-fed infant . Pediatr Emerg Care . 2001;17:175–180
  3. Prakasam E , Rosenfeld WN . Hypernatremic dehydration in breast fed infants: diagnostic enigma because of the variable presentation . Pediatr Res . 1999;45:289A
  4. Laing IA , Wong CM . Hypernatremia in the first few days: is the incidence increasing? . Arch Dis Child . 2002;87:F158–F162
  5. Neifert MR . Prevention of breastfeeding tragedies . Pediatr Clin North Am . 2001;48:273–297
  6. Livingstone VH , Willis CE , Abdel-Wareth LO . Neonatal hyper-natremic dehydration associated with breast-feeding malnutrition: a retrospective survey . Can Med Assoc J . 2000;162:647–652
  7. Ergenekon W , Unal S , Gucuyener K , et al.   Hypernatremic dehydration in the newborn period and long-term follow up . Pediatr Int . 2007;49:19–23
  8. Manganaro R , Mami C , Marrone T , et al.   Incidence of dehydration and hypernatremia in exclusively breast-fed infants . J Pediatr . 2001;139:673–675
  9. American Academy of Pediatrics Work Group on Breastfeeding  . Breastfeeding and the use of human milk . Pediatrics . 1997;100:1035–1039
  10. Gebara BM , Everett KO . Dural sinus thrombosis complicating hypernatremic dehydration in a breastfed neonate . Clin Pediatr . 2001;40:45–48
  11. Mandell F , Fellers F . Hyperglycemia in hypernatremic dehydration . Clin Pediatr . 1974;13:367–369

PII: S1875-9572(09)60036-X

doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(09)60036-X

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 2 , Pages 70-73 , April 2009

Article Tools