Approach to Neonate with Respiratory Distress Flashcards
Manifestation of neonatal respiratory distress
Tachypnea
Neonatal tachypnea
> 60 breaths/min
T of F the presence of cyanosis necessarily means the newborn is respiratory distress
F
Cessation of breathing for 20 seconds
Apnea
Motor responses can be monitored and evaluated by measuring
EMG activity, intrathoracic pressure and lung function parameter
Sensors of thoracic expansion and alveolar respiration
J-receptors, irritant receptors and stretch reeptors
How can the baby conserve oxygen and energy
by not moving and not breathing
Best strategy to control hypoxemia in utero
APNEA
volume inspired above the tidal volume
Inspiratory reserve volume
Volume of a normal breath
TIDAL volume
Volume expired after expiration of tidal volume
ERV
volume that remains after the maximal expiration
Residual volume
FRC-ERV
volume expired after maximal inspiration
Vital capacity
TLC-RV
volume that lung can maximally hold
TLC
TLC= TV+ERV +RV
200ml in newborn
The tidal volume only uses __% or less of our TLC
10%
Tidal volume can increase by?
modifying insoiratory and expiratory
Ventilatory strategy of transient tachypnea
Increase frequency of breathing
Suprasternal retractions and head bobbing
Recruit more alveoli by increasing the use of accessory muscles
STrategy to recruit more functional respiratory units from ERV
Using inspiratory musles of laryngeal narrowing during expiration
Due to poor compliance and attempt to improve oxygenation
Grunting
only age group that exhibits grunting
Newborns
Involves closing glottis to keep the lungs a little inflated
Grunting
Observe in conditions with obstruction of airways and in most aspiration syndromes
Changing the size of alveolar gas reserve
Cardiac causes of respiratory distress
Left to right shunt
Congestive cardiac faiure
Obstruction to pulmonary Venous Flow
Neurologic causes of respiratory distress
Post asphyxia state
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Infections
Metabolic causes of respiratory distress
Metabolic acidosis Sepsis Hyperthermia/hypothermia Narcotic withdrawal Drugs
Fastest way to correct acidosis
blowing off CO2 rapidly