EPISODE · Dec 2, 2025 · 18 MIN
Newborn Shots! Vitamin K and Hepatitis B
from EducateMe MD · host Dr. Sara Sultz
This video continues on the journey of a newborn that is only a few hours after birth, focusing on the Vitamin K and Hepatitis B treatments to the end of the 1st day. So much can happen in so little time, so please join us!Resources: 1. Brief Overview of Vitamin K. https://med.stanford.edu/newborns/clinical-guidelines/vitamink.html2. McNinch AW, Tripp JH. Haemorrhagic disease of the newborn in the British Isles: two year prospective study. BMJ 1991;303:1105–93. Nmadu YW, Bernhard J, Klawinski A, Klawinski D, Shah C, Nakagawa T. A Case of Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in a Newborn: Catastrophic Yet Preventable. Cureus. 2024 Jul 8;16(7):e64098. doi: 10.7759/cureus.64098. PMID: 39114237; PMCID: PMC11305608.https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11305608/4. AAP history and guidelines for Vitamin K in the newborn. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/149/3/e2021056036/184866/Vitamin-K-and-the-Newborn-Infant?autologincheck=redirected5. Vaccine product insert for Hepatitis B vaccine – ENGERIX-B https://www.fda.gov/media/119403/download6. Mayo Clinic Hepatitis B vaccine description. https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/hepatitis-b-vaccine-intramuscular-route/description/drg-200687007. Conis E. "Do we really need hepatitis B on the second day of life?" vaccination mandates and shifting representations of hepatitis B. J Med Humanit. 2011 Jun;32(2):155-66. doi: 10.1007/s10912-010-9132-2. PMID: 21225327; PMCID: PMC3092064. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3092064/8. Lao TT. Long-term persistence of immunity after hepatitis B vaccination: Is this substantiated by the literature? Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2017 Apr 3;13(4):918-920. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2016.1267084. Epub 2017 Mar 1. PMID: 28277087; PMCID: PMC5404367. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5404367/9. Rate of Hepatitis B transmission in blood products https://www.uptodate.com/contents/image?imageKey=HEME/69661
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