4.3 Flashcards
how high will indirect bilirubin be in kernicterus
> 25
hereditary mild isolated unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
Gilbert’s syndrome
what activity is reduced in Gilbert’s syndrome
UGT1A1
most common inherited disorder of bilirubin glucuronidation
gilbert’s syndrome
when might someone with Gilbert’s syndrome develop jaundice
periods of stress
fasting
alcohol
illness
dehydration
menstruation
alcohol use
overexertion
diagnosis of Gilbert’s syndrome
slight increase in isolated indirect bilirubin level with otherwise normal LFTs
treatment for Gilbert’s
no treatment; not needed
blockage, absence, deformity or total absence of a bile duct in newborns or young infants
biliary atresia
most common cause of neonatal jaundice that is surgically treatable
biliary atresia
procedure for biliary atresia
kasai procedure
what ducts are affected in biliary atresia
extra hepatic ducts (common bile duct and common hepatic duct)
gold standard of diagnosis for biliary atresia
cholangiogram
how is diagnosis of biliary atresia confirmed
liver biopsy
what type of bilirubin is increased in biliary atresia
conjugated/direct (because it is post hepatic)
most common indication for pediatric liver transplant
biliary atresia
when does physiologic jaundice appear
AFTER 24 hours
what type of bilirubin is elevated in physiologic jaundice
unconjugated/indirect
breastfeeding failure jaundice
inadequate intake of breast milk
breast milk jaundice
deconjugation of conjugated bilirubin by beta-glucuronidase which is in breast milk
crying for no apparent reason
colic
what criteria is used to diagnose colic
Wessel
Wessel criteria for colic
crying lasts > 3 hours
3+ days per week
infant is < 3 months of age
when does colic typically present
between 2nd and 3rd week of life
when does colic typically PEAK
6 weeks
when does colic RESOLVE
12 weeks
during what time of day is crying worse in colic
evening
pitch of cry in colic
louder, higher
may sound like infant is screaming
when might a baby with colic experience relief
after passing gas or feces
what are babies with colic at risk for
shaken baby
what disease is an important consideration in infants presenting with N/V
Infant GERD
GERD typically increases during what age
2-6 months – likely due to increase in volume of food
at what age does GERD begin to decreased
7 months
By what age is infant GERD usually resolved
18 months - 2 years of age
what is the only/most common symptom of infant GERD
spitting up/reflux
what is the only immunoglobulin that causes hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn or erythroblastosis fetalis
IgG
causes of erythroblastosis fetalis
fetomaternal hemorrhage
ABO incompatibility
RH incompatibility
ABO incompatibility
Mom has O blood and natural antibodies to A and B
Fetus with A or B blood
erythroblastosis fetalis can lead to severe and life threatening anemia of the fetus which is called
hydrops fetalis
what test is used to diagnose erythroblastosis fetalis
DAT
Positive = presence of maternal antibodies + evidence of hemolysis
Negative = does not exclude bc A and B antigens are less developed in neonates
surgical removal of the prepuce that covers the glans penis
circumcision
what is anesthetized during circumcism
dorsal nerve
what is anesthetized during circumcision
dorsal nerve
what is anesthetized during circumcision
dorsal nerve
benefits of circumcision
decreased risk of acquiring HIV, HPV, HSV2 transmission
what color is meconium
sticky, greenish black
what color is transition stool
greenish-brown, yellowish-brown
stool in breastfed infants
mustard yellow, seedy
stool in formula fed infants
pasty yellowish brown - consistency of peanut butter
why do many infants have BM after every feeding
gastrocolic reflex
stools for constipated infant
dry, hard pellet stools
how often should newborns be monitored for jaundice
every 8-12 hours
how long do vital signs have to be stable before a newborn is discharged
12 hours
most common newborn hearing screening
otoacoustic emissions
when should all babies have a newborn screening
before they are one month old
all babies who do not pass the initial screening should have a follow up screening by what age
3 months
all babies should begin intervention with hearing loss before what age
6 months
other common hearing test for infants that utilizes electrodes
automated auditory brainstem response
5 bones in newborn skull
2 frontal bones
2 parietal bones
1 occipital bone
what is the largest fontanelle
anterior fontanelle
when does anterior fontanelle close
13-24 months
when does posterior fontanelle close
6-8 weeks after birth
when does mastoid fontanelle close
6-18 months
when does sphenoidal/anterolateral fontanelle close
6 months
large for gestational age
birth weight greater than 90th percentile – > 4000 g
(could be restricted to > 97th percentile) – > 4400 g
small for gestational age
< 10th percentile for gestational age
weight of a normal term infant
2500-3999 grams = 5.5-8.8 lbs
Normal range for ICP in infants
1.5-6 mmHg
most common presenting feature of increased intracranial pressure in infant
bulging anterior fontanelle
threshold for treatment for ICP in infants
ICP > 20 for longer than 5 minutes
accumulation of blood under scalp
cephalohematoma