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Late onset hemorrhagic disease of newborn is characterized by all of the following features except?

A
Usually occurs in cow-milk fed babies
B
Onset occurs at 4-12 week of age
C
Intracranial hemorrhage can occur.
D
Intramuscular vitamin K prophylaxis at bih has a protective role
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Usually occurs in cow-milk fed babies "Haemorrhagic disease of new born is more common in breast fed infants because breast milk is a poor source of vitamin K"- Nelson What is haemorrhagic disease of new born o It is a haemorrhagic disease of new born characterized by bleeding from various sites due to a transient deficiency of vitamin K dependent factors (II, VII, IX & X). . o Breast milk is a poor source of vitamin K and haemorrhagic manifestation are more common in breast fed infants.

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