general development Flashcards
heel prick test
1B, 2Cs, 1D
blood disorders- sickle cell and thalassemia
congenital hypothyroidism
cystic fibrosis
metabolic disorders
hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
injury to brain caused by lack of o2.
symptoms: reduced conciseness, reduced muscle tone, seizures, inability to feed
how do you test for Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy
umbilical cord blood gas analysis
MRI/CT
treatment for Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy
hypothermia wrap in cooling mattress
aim to decrease rectal temeprature this reduces brain damage and future disability
transient tachypnea of the new born
problem arises as delay in reabsorption of lung fluid which drowns lungs
TTN symptoms and mangement
resp distress
give oxygen
meconium aspiration syndrome
causes foetus to aspirate meconium
haemoragic disease of the new born
bleeding in the neonate due to fit K deficiency
what should mothers on anti-epileptic drugs receive at 36 weeks gestation
oral prophylaxis due to drugs impairing syntehsirc of vit K dependent clotting factors
what is extremely premature
less than 28 weeks
what Is preterm
28-32 weeks
moderate to late preterm
32-37 weeks
necrotising enterocolotis
acute inflammatory injury to small bowewl and proximal section of large intestine
risk factors for necrotising enterocolotis
cows milk formula feeds instead of breast milk
what would you see on abdominal X-ray in necrotising enterocolotis
air in dilated bowel,
management of necrotising enterocolotis
total gut rest and TPN
antibiotics for infection risk
