Uncommon Infant and Newborn Problems – Chest Injuries and Disorders

The chest is the part of the body between your neck and your abdomen. It includes the ribs and breastbone. Inside your chest are several organs, including the heart, lungs, and esophagus. The pleura, a large thin sheet of tissue, lines the inside of the chest cavity.

Chest injuries and disorders include

• Heart diseases
• Lung diseases and collapsed lung
• Pleural disorders
• Esophagus disorders
• Broken ribs
• Thoracic aortic aneurysms
• Disorders of the mediastinum, the space between the lungs, breastbone, and spine

• Chest tube insertion (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Costochondritis (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Mediastinal tumor (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Pectus excavatum (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Rib fracture – aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)

It can be scary when your baby is sick, especially when it is not an everyday problem like a cold or a fever. You may not know whether the problem is serious or how to treat it. If you have concerns about your baby’s health, call your health care provider right away.

Learning information about your baby’s condition can help ease your worry. Do not be afraid to ask questions about your baby’s care. By working together with your health care provider, you make sure that your baby gets the best care possible.

• Brief resolved unexplained event — BRUE (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Crying – excessive (0-6 months) (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Failure to thrive (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hyperglycemia – infants (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Neonatal sepsis (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Neutropenia – infants (Medical Encyclopedia)