Neonatal assessment Flashcards
What is the fetal lung volume
30ml/kg
Retained liquid in the lung is thought to cause
transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN)
Lung inflation releases what
surfactant
5 parameters of the APGAR score
HR, Respiratory effort, Reflex irritability, color
3 characteristics of Persistent Pulmonary HTN of the Newborn
Sustained Elevated PVR
Decreased lung perfusion
Continued R-L shunting (patent foramen ovale and ductus arteriosus)
What is the drug of choice in the fetus with bradycardia and decreased CO?
Epinephrine
Normal Respiratory Frequency Infant/Adult?
Infant 30-50
Adult 12-16
The MV:FRC is _____x higher in the newborn
2-3x
Normal TV in Infant/Adult?
Infant 7ml/kg
Adult 7ml/kg
Normal FRC in Infant/Adult?
Infant 27-30ml/kg
Adult 30ml/kg
_________/________may develop after stimulation of carina or SLN, following AW obstruction, of following lung inflation (Hering-Breuer reflex)
Respiratory depression/Apnea
What terminates between L2 and L3 in neonates?
Conus medullaris
The neonatal diaphragm is more responsive to (NDMRs or DMRs?)
NDMRs- Like Roc
What are some signs of fetal pain?
Tachycardia Elevated BP Crying Restlessness Grimacing
The anterior fontanelle closes by age____
2 y/o
The blood/brain barriers is immature until about what age?
1 y/o
AW obstruction, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Aspiration, Inadequate 02 delivery, Pneumothorax
What are respiratory causes of neonatal bradycardia and cardiac arrest?
What are Pharmacologic causes of neonatal bradycardia and cardiac arrest?
Inhalation Anesthetics, Succinylcholine, Anticholinesterases (Neostigmine).
Celiac reflex, Oculocardiac Reflex, SLN/Recurrent nerve stimulation
What are some neurogenic causes of neonatal bradycardia and cardiac arrest?
Hypoglycemia, Anemia, Hypothermia, Acidosis
What are the metabolic causes of neonatal bradycardia and cardiac arrest?