what is ttts in babies?
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Twin-twin transfusion syndrome is an imbalance in the blood flow between identical twins who share one placenta known as monochorionic twins but have separate amniotic sacs. Twins who share a placenta but have separate amniotic sacs are known as monochorionic-diamniotic twins.
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What Is Tourette Syndrome? Tourette syndrome (TS) is a disorder that affects the body's brain and nervous system by causing tics — sudden, repetitive movements or sounds that some people make, seemingly without realizing it. A person with Tourette syndrome has mulitple motor tics and at least one vocal tic.
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Babies are sometimes born with an underactive thyroid because the thyroid gland does not develop properly in the womb. This is called congenital hypothyroidism and is uncommon. It's usually picked up during routine screening soon after birth.
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Tetanus vaccine. Tetanus vaccine, also known as tetanus toxoid (TT), is an inactive vaccine used to prevent tetanus. During childhood, five doses are recommended, with a sixth given during adolescence.
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Tetanus toxoid (TT) is a vaccine which helps prevent a person from getting a tetanus infection. A TT vaccine can also prevent a pregnant woman and her baby from getting a tetanus infection. If you are pregnant, your doctor will also recommend this vaccine.
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IRT is measured in routine heel-prick blood taken for biochemical screening of all newborn infants born in the UK. This test is one of a number of completed in newborn screening (the "Guthrie Test"). In Australia it is known 94% of those with eventual diagnosis of CF have a positive IRT on newborn screen.
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The baby's skin looks blotchy. During the first day or two of life, many babies get harmless red blotches with tiny bumps that sometimes contain pus. This is called erythema toxicum (say "air-uh-THEE-mah TOK-sik-um"). It may appear on only part of the body or on most of the body.
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But in over 90% of adults, ADAMTS13 deficiency is acquired, caused by inhibition of its activity by an autoantibody. Therefore acquired TTP is an autoimmune disorder.
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Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a condition of the nervous system. TS causes people to have “tics”. Tics are sudden twitches, movements, or sounds that people do repeatedly. People who have tics cannot stop their body from doing these things.
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Starting at 2 months of age, all babies in the United States are vaccinated against tetanus. The disease is much more common in developing countries than it is in the United States.
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How is TTTS diagnosed? Signs and symptoms of TTTS usually develop mid-pregnancy, between 16 and 26 weeks. The mother may initially notice that her abdomen has become very large and uncomfortable with associated back pain. She may also experience uterine contractions and decreased fetal movements.
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First Trimester Screen (FTS) - nuchal translucency. The First Trimester Screen (FTS) is a test performed between 11–13+6 weeks for any chromosomal abnormality such as Downs Syndrome. The test combines blood test results and a nuchal translucency ultrasound scan, both matched to the patient's age.
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In the absence of cervical change or ruptured membranes, a diagnosis of threatened PTL (TPTL) can be made. Most women diagnosed with TPTL do not go on to deliver preterm. Preterm birth (PTB) is the birth of an infant before 37 completed weeks' gestation.
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Vaccines used today against diphtheria and tetanus (i.e., DT and Td) sometimes also include protection against whooping cough or pertussis (i.e., DTaP and Tdap). Babies and children younger than 7 years old receive DTaP or DT, while older children and adults receive Tdap and Td.
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A longer-than-normal PTT or APTT can mean a lack of or low level of one of the blood clotting factors or another substance needed to clot blood. This can be caused by bleeding disorders, such as hemophilia or von Willebrand's disease.
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Acquired TTP is the more common type that occurs mostly in adults, but it sometimes affects children. The causes are unknown, but it can be triggered by conditions such as pregnancy or infection or diseases such as cancer, HIV, and lupus.
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The partial thromboplastin time (PTT; also known as activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)) is a screening test that helps evaluate a person's ability to appropriately form blood clots. It measures the number of seconds it takes for a clot to form in a sample of blood after substances (reagents) are added.