If your baby is crying excessively for hours, it should not be ignored. It can be arrhythmia, which is dangerous for babies. So, the baby should be put on a stethoscope and its heart rate should be checked as well, said Dr Pankaj Mohanty, Associate Professor of Neonatology Department, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar.
Dr Mohanty said this in the context of an emergency kind of situation that has happened at the AIIMS.
A 25-day-old baby girl came to the AIIMS on Tuesday night. She was crying consistently for more than 12 hours. Prior to coming to the AIIMS, she was treated for abdominal colic, otitis or sepsis.
At the AIIMS, a team of doctors led by Dr Mohanty checked her vitals. Then, she underwent ECG. It revealed an absent p wave and HR 288, s/ O PSVT. With various methods, she was managed for 24 hours and the rhythm was normal.
