healthy term infant Flashcards
what is normal ‘weight’
2.5 - 4.0 kg
what weight is classed as large for gestational age
> 4.0 kg
what weight is classed as small for gestational age
<2.5 kg
what is the weight and fat composition of the average male at 28 weeks
1150 g
3.5% fat
what is the weight and fat composition of the average male at term
3550 g
15% fat
what is the average daily weight gain in the 3rd trimester
24 g
what are the components of the APGAR score
activity (tone) pulse grimace (responsiveness) appearance (colour) respiratory rate
what is a normal APGAR score
8 or more
what screening tests are available for newborns
hearing screening hip screening CF haemoglobinopathies metabolic disease
what is assessed in the head part of the newborn examination
occipitofrontal circumference overlapping sutures fontanelles ventouse/forceps marks moulding cephalohaematoma caput succedaneum (swelling in scalp)
what is assessed in the eyes part of the newborn examination
size red reflex conjunctival haemorrhage squints iris abnormality
what is assessed in the ears part of the newborn examination
position external auditory canal tags/pits folding FHx of hearing loss
what is assessed in the mouth past of the newborn examination
shape philtrum tongue tie palate neonatal teeth ebsteins pearls (white cysts in the mouth) sucking/rooting reflex
what is included in the face part of the newborn examination
facial palsy
dysmorphism
what is assessed the the resp part of the newborn examination
chest shape nasal flaring grunting tachypnoea in-drawing breath sounds