Risk Factors for Delayed-Onset or Progressive Hearing Loss in Children with CP
| Risk Factors for Delayed-Onset or Progressive Hearing Loss . |
|---|
| Neonatal intensive care >5 d |
| Mechanical ventilation |
| Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) |
| Exposure to ototoxic medications (eg, gentamycin, tobramycin, furosemide) |
| Hyperbilirubinemia requiring exchange transfusion |
| In utero infection (cytomegalovirus, rubella, syphilis, toxoplasmosis) |
| Postnatal meningitis |
| Risk Factors for Delayed-Onset or Progressive Hearing Loss . |
|---|
| Neonatal intensive care >5 d |
| Mechanical ventilation |
| Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) |
| Exposure to ototoxic medications (eg, gentamycin, tobramycin, furosemide) |
| Hyperbilirubinemia requiring exchange transfusion |
| In utero infection (cytomegalovirus, rubella, syphilis, toxoplasmosis) |
| Postnatal meningitis |
Courtesy of K Steingass, American Academy of Pediatrics, PREP DBPeds Self-Assessment.