Discordant size- ...Discordance between siblings may ...
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Discordant size- ...Discordance between siblings may indicate placental inequalities, twin-twin transfusion syndrome, or other problems. These twins differ in weight by about 1 pound (0.5kg); the smaller twin, on the bottom in this photo, weighed 5 pounds and the larger one was over 6 pounds. Hematocrits were checked on both (a routine in our nursery for twins of any size) and were normal. The infants were otherwise healthy and did well. #clinical #peds #discordant #size #twins #newborn
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John Kevin Dayao
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MS3, UC San Diego School of Medicine
Interested in pediatrics and community-based medicine.
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