Pediatric Emergency Medicine Simulation Curriculum: Vitamin K Deficiency in the Newborn

• Main Authors: Elizabeth Sanseau (Author), Leah H. Carr (Author), Jennifer Case (Author), Khoon-Yen Tay (Author), Anne Ades (Author), Kesi Yang (Author), Hannah Huang (Author), Anna Bustin (Author), Grace Good (Author), Shannon Gaines (Author), Julie Augenstein (Author), Daisy Ciener (Author), Jean Pearce (Author), Jennifer Reid (Author), Kimberly Stone (Author), Rebekah Burns (Author), Anita Thomas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Association of American Medical Colleges, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends vitamin K prophylaxis at birth for all newborns to prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB). Despite a lack of evidence for serious harms, barriers to prophylaxis, including parental refusal, are rising, as are cases of VKDB. Methods Thi...