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What is transition?

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The change from fetal to extra-uterine life

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Pre-term is?

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Prior to 37 weeks gestational age

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Neonate is?

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1 - 28 days of life

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Infant is?

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28 days to 1 year of life

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Child is?

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> 1 year of life

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Puberty is?

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Age 13 or 14 years of age (teens)

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When is the most significant part of transition?

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Within the first 24 - 72 hours after birth

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Which way does fetal Hgb shift the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve? What does this mean?

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Left = increased O2 loading in the lungs/placenta, decreased O2 unloading at tissues

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What is the Hgb of a full term neonate?

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18-20 g/dL

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What happens at 4 weeks fetal lung development?

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Primitive lung buds develop from foregut

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What happens at 16 weeks fetal lung development?

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Branching of bronchial tree complete 28 divisions (no further formation of cartilaginous airways)

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What happens at 24 weeks fetal lung development?

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Primitive alveoli (succulent) and type II cells present; surfactant possible

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At how many weeks is survival possible with artificial ventilation of a preterm baby?

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24 weeks

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14
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What happens at 28-30 weeks fetal lung development?

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Capillary network surrounds succules

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15
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At how many weeks can a preterm baby survive WITHOUT support?

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28-30 weeks

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16
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What happens at 36 - 40 weeks fetal lung development?

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True alveoli present, roughly 2 million at birth

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What happens to lung development from birth to 3 mos?

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PaO2 rises as R to L mechanical shunts close

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18
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How many alveoli are present at 6 years of life?

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350 million

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19
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When does “Guppy breathing” start in uterine?

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30 weeks gestation

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What has been proven to lead to fetal lambs NOT breathing?

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Diaphragm denervation, NOT chemoreceptors

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What is the current view on how rhythmic breathing starts in fetal lambs?

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Clamping of the umbilical cord and increasing O2 tensions

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At birth what are baby’s blood gases (in general)?

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Acidotic, low PaO2 and high PaCO2

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At 24 hours what are baby’s blood gases (in general)?

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Normalized pH, PaO2, and PaCO2

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What is the primary event of the respiratory system transition at birth? What happens to alveoli?

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Initiation of ventilation —> alveoli go from fluid-filled to air-filled

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What happens as a result of increased PO2 and decreased CO2 at birth?
DECREASE pulmonary vascular resistance —> pulmonary blood flow increases allowing gas exchange to occur
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What pressure to infants need to generate to inflate lungs
-70 cm H2O
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What is infant FRC?
Approximately 25-30 ml/kg
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Why don’t infants lungs collapse all of the time?
Terminate expiratory phase of breathing BEFORE reaching their true FRC —> creates intrinsic PEEP and a higher FRC
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**What should be done to prevent neonate lung collapse during artificial ventilation and anesthesia?
Add PEEP of 5 cm H2O
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When is respiratory control normal and better developed i infants?
At 3-4 weeks
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What depresses a neonate’s response to CO2?
Hypoxia
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What abolishes a neonate’s initial hyperpneic Response?
Hypothermia and low levels of anesthetic gases
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How is apnea defined for infants?
Respiratory pauses exceeding 20 seconds or those accompanied by bradycardia or cyanosis
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What does hypoxia cause in babies?
Profound bradycardia
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What percent of infant diaphragm muscle fibers are Type I fatigue-resistant? Adults?
25% in infants; 55% in adults
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What is the O2 consumption rate of an infant?
6 mL/kg
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Where does gas exchange occur in the fetus?
Placenta
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What are the 3 intracardiac shunts of the fetus? Purpose?
1. Ductus Venosus; 2. Ductus Arteriosus; Foramen Ovale —> to minimize blood flow to lungs while maximizing flow/O2 delivery to organ systems
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Is fetal circulation parallel or series? What about transitional circulation?
Fetal circulation = parallel; transitional = series
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What 2 things happen at birth that reverse shunts?
1. Cut umbilical cord - INCREASES SVR; 2. Onset of breathing = DECREASES PVR
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Why are babies born blue?
In utero PVR is high and SVR is low
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Why do babies “pink up” after birth?
SVR is high and PVR is low —> shunts close
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What is persistent pulmonary hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)?
Persistence of fetal shunting beyond the normal transition period in the absence of structural heart defect
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What is etiology of PPHN?
hypoxia and acidosis
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What is treatment for PPHN (5)?
Hyperventilation; pulmonary vasodilators; minimal handling; avoid stress; adequate ventilation and oxygenation
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What is adequate tidal volume for baby to 10/12 years of age?
10 mL/kg
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What is major function of fetal renal system?
Urine contributes to formation of amniotic fluid
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What are the characteristics of fetal kidney (2)?
Low renal blood flow and low GFR
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When are all nephrons developed?
By 34 weeks
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Why is a neonate considered an “obligate sodium loser?”
Because immature tubules do not completely reabsorbed NA under the stimulus of aldosterone
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What must newborns IVF have in it?
Sodium, because they cannot conserve Na and will continue to produce dilute urine to the point of dehydration
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What is the lowest acceptable Hgb and Hct for a neonate?
Hgb = 10 or more; Hct = 35% or more
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What are the 2 stages of heat loss?
1. Transfer of heat from body core to skin.surface (internal temperature gradient); 2. Dissipation of heat from skin surface to environment (external heat gradient)
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How to prevent conduction heat loss in babies?
Warm blankets, heating mattress, Bair hugger
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How to prevent convection heat loss in babies?
Reduce air movement across body survace
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How to prevent radiation heat loss in babies?
Warm OR; radiant heat lamps
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How to regent evaporation heat loss in babies?
Cover exposed body cavities; heat and humidify inspired gases
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How is heat proction and thermal regulation achieved in infants (3)?
1. Voluntary muscle activity; 2. Involuntary muscle activity; 3. Non-shivering thermogenesis
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What is non-shivering thermogenesis?
Metabolism of brown fat -> prevents babies from shivering
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When does brown fat develop? Where is it located?
Between 26-30 weeks gestation; located in the mediastinum, between the scapulae, around the adrenals and in the axilla

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