hypothermia

Question 1

How do babies respond to cold stress

Answer 1

1. Peripheral vasoconstriction (autonomic method)
2. Increasing heat production (shivering) ( metabolic )
3. Non shivering ( brown adipose tissue metabolism)

Question 2

What are some symptoms of cold stress?

Answer 2

Tachypnoea, lethargy, tachycardia, irritability, restlessness

Question 3

What are the consequences of hypothermia ?

Answer 3

hypoglycaemia, poor feeding, seizures and respiratory collapse

Question 4

Treatment of hypothermia

Answer 4

Breastfeeding, skin to skin , add layer of clothing

Question 5

What temperature does ‘cooling’ happen at? And what is the criteria

Answer 5

33.5 degrees

Criteria: PH less than 7, apgar less than 5 at 5,