A female child presents with vaginal bleeding for 4 days after birth, what is to be done?
ANSWER: (A) Wait and watchREF: Shaw 13th ed p. 48Repeat from December 2009"Vaginal bleed may be noticed in neonates in first week, it is due to withdrawal of maternal estrogen circulating in the newborn circulation. No treatment is needed except for reassurance"
Wait and watch
Estrogen
Bleeding time
Factor deficiency screening
New Born Infants