Complications of infant of Diabetic mother

Question 1

Complications of infant of Diabetic mother

Answer 1

• Hypoglycemia
• Cardiomegaly 30%
• Macrosomia –> risk of birth injury [ brachial plexus injury]
• LBW
• Prematurity [ 36%]
• Congenital Anomalies [5%]
• Respiratory Distress Syndrome [34%]
• Hyper-bilirubinemia [25%]
• Electrolyte: Hypoglycemia , Hypomagnesemia , Hypocalcemia

Question 2

most common Complications of infant of Diabetic mother

Answer 2

Cardiac malformation and lumbosacral agenesis are among the most
common !

Question 3

Brachial Plexus injury

Answer 3

Erb Palsy (most common )
* Damage involving C5 – C6
* Waiter’s hand

Question 4

Klumpke Palsy

Answer 4

• Damage involving C7 – C8
• Claw Hand
• Damage C7 + C8 + T1 → Horner Syndrome(
  miosis
  ptosis
  anhidrosis
  enophthalmos