The participant was born at full term via a scheduled c-section due to his mother’s history of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He was transferred to the NICU due to poor feeding, vomiting, and a heart murmur. His parents also noted that he had a high-pitched cry. At 4 days old an echocardiogram … read more
After birth, the patient was found to be in respiratory distress. He had low levels of red blood cells (anemia), yellowing of the skin (jaundice caused by hyperbilirubinemia), and heartburn (gastroesophageal reflux). This required hospitalization in the NICU for 72 days. Over time, the patient was noticed to have delayed … read more
At 4 months old, the participant had an episode of extremely high blood pressure (malignant hypertension), which required resuscitation and intubation. He underwent an extensive workup, but a diagnosis was not found. Since then, he has had four other hospitalizations due to high blood pressure. His systolic blood pressures have … read more
