Neo Natal Flashcards
What is GURU?
(4 Pre-Birth Question)
G- Gestational age
U - flUid Color
R - Risk Factors
U - Umbilical cord management
If baby’s APGAR is less than _____, redo the APAGAR every ______ minutes for 20 minutes
Less than 7 APAGAR
Every 5 minutes for 20 minutes
Initial steps of neonate stabilization (NRP)
(6 Steps)
- WD - Warm, dry, stimulate
- SPAS -
1.
“MR SOPA” stands for
Msk Adjustment
Reposition Airway
Suction mouth/nose
Open Mouth
Pressure Increase
Alternative Airway (ET tube or laryngeal mask)
LEAN acronym
Lido
Epi
Atropin
Narcan
(Doubled on ET TUBE - Adults
Peds - Kilos, Handtevy)
Neonate Heart Rate Range
120-160
Chest compressions for neonate
Depth ⅓ chest diameter
90 compressions 30 breaths (120 actions per minute)
3:1 (3 compressions:1 Breath)
Neonate HR below 100
Positive Pressure ventilations at 40-60 breaths/min
Average kilos for a baby
3 kilograms
What increases early is PPV is working?
Heart rate
When stop coding a baby for NRP?
20 minutes
Bradycardia in neonates
Less than 100 bpm
Low blood volume reasons for neonate at birth
- Placenta abruption - neonate bleeds out too from umbilical cord
- Twin-to-twin transfision - 1 umbilical cord and one twin takes more of the circualtion
- Placenta previa
- Septic Shock
Respiratory Distress & Cyanosios
- MR SOPA
- Ask about increase symotims with feeding
3.
Low birth weight is below
5.5 pounds (2.5 kilograms)
Smooth Hands an palms are correlated with ________ babies.
Premature
Tpyes of siezures
- Subtle
- Tonic
- Spasm
- Myocolonic
aSiezure TX
- Blood glucose is les tha 40mg/dL (<45mg/dL treated)
- IV Dextrose 10% soluton
2.
- IV Dextrose 10% soluton
Moro Reflex
Vomiting Tx
- High ICP - Need shunt from surgery
- Kids loss lots of fluid - aggressive fluid resesitation
- Zofran - weight based dose (they drop Blood Pressure so be aware)
Diarrhea
- Poisoning
- Gastro enteritis
- Lactose intolerance
- Neonatal abstinence syndromne - withdrawing from drugs/alcohol
Estimate volume of loose stools
How many diapers have they gone through
Degree of deydration
Decrease urinary output
Diarrhea TX
ABC intacts
Rapid fluid resusitation
Lay them on their sides
Neonatal Jaundice
- Transport is essential.
- Start on IV fluids if neonate shows significant clinical jaundice. (too fliush it out)
- Communicate with medical control.
(Blood overload at birth- not peeing/pooping bc the broken down blood cells but isn’t being excreted)