Ch 20 Flashcards
1
Q
Scoring system used to assess gestational age
A
Ballard Scoring System
2
Q
Most common reason for a SGA baby
A
IUGR Intrauterine growth restriction
3
Q
SGA babies fall below what %
A
10th
4
Q
IUGR Symptoms
A
Pale, thin, atypical structures, meconium stained, thin/dull appearance of cord
5
Q
Complications from IUGR
A
Hypoxia, fluid and meconium aspiration, preterm, c-section, poor thermoregulation, hypoglycemia, nasal flaring
6
Q
Biggest Cause of IUGR
A
Smoking
7
Q
Type of IUGR where head is larger than body (more common)
A
Asymmetrical (non-head-sparing
8
Q
LGA babies are ones whose growth falls in what percentage
A
Above 90th% need 2/3 categories (head, length, or weight) to be diagnosed
9
Q
Most common factor for LGA babies
A
Maternal Diabetes
10
Q
Complications in LGA babies
A
Hypoxia, respiratory distress
