[Disorders of acid-base equilibrium in neonatal physiologic jaundice].

38 healthy term jaundiced infants were tested. On 3rd day of life we obtained a blood sample from a peripheric vein to determine red blood cells and reticulocytes count, serum albumin, total, conjugated and unconjugate bilirubin. On 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th day of life 4 standard heparinized microtubes were filled after lancing the heel: 2 microtubes to estimate the mean value of total bilirubin, 2 for the mean value of pH.

[The micro-erythrosedimentation rate in low-birth-weight newborn infants].

Several authors described the values of micro-ESR in identifying neonates with infection, but all results were referred to full-term, or full-term and LBW, or full-term and pre-term infants. Our study focused on LBW infants only. 31 of them (15 AGA preterm and 16 SGA term) were tested according to Adler's method and the mean values as well as the 95%ile of their micro-ESR were compared to Adler's group.

Macroscopic hematuria associated with neonatal adrenal hemorrhage.

We report an unusual case of right adrenal hemorrhage in which none of the clinical or familiar factors commonly associated with this situation were present. Diagnosis was made after sudden macroscopic hematuria, and was based on clinical and radiologic findings alone. The normal course of adrenal hemorrhage is also discussed.