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Results 1 - 10 of 27 for Bulging fontanelle
  1. Fontanelles - bulging 
    A bulging fontanelle is an outward curving of an infant's soft spot (fontanelle). ... curved inward to the touch. A tense or bulging fontanelle occurs when fluid builds up in the brain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003310.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Bulging fontanelles (image) 
    A tense or bulging fontanelle occurs when fluid accumulates in the skull cavity or when pressure increases in the brain. Common causes are hydrocephalus ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9333.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Sutures - separated 
    ... intracranial pressure ). Separated sutures may be associated with bulging fontanelles . If intracranial pressure is increased a lot, there ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003307.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Uncommon Infant and Newborn Problems (National Library of Medicine)  
    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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/uncommoninfantandnewbornproblems.html - Health Topics
  5. Cranial sutures 
    ... fontanelles. The fontanelles should feel flat and firm. Bulging fontanelles may be a sign of increased pressure within ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002320.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Rubella syndrome (image) 
    ... small head size, heart abnormalities, visual problems and bulging fontanelle.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17253.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Staphylococcal meningitis 
    ... symptoms that can occur with this disease: Agitation Bulging fontanelles in infants Decreased alertness Poor feeding or irritability ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000613.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Meningococcal meningitis 
    ... symptoms that can occur with this disease: Agitation Bulging fontanelles in infants Decreased consciousness Poor feeding or irritability ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000608.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Pneumococcal meningitis 
    ... symptoms that can occur with this disease: Agitation Bulging fontanelles in infants Decreased consciousness Poor feeding or irritability ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000607.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Gram-negative meningitis 
    ... symptoms that can occur with this disease: Agitation Bulging fontanelles in infants Decreased consciousness Poor feeding or irritability ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000610.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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