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Cause of HIE

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Caused by reduced cardiac output essentially
Failure of gas exchange across placenta:
rupture, abruption, prolonged contractions
interuption of umbilical blood flow:
cord compression, shoulder dystocia
compromised foetus:
anaemia, IUGR
failure of cardio-resp adaptation:
don't start breathing
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What are three clinical grades of HIE

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mild:
irritable and excessive response to stimuli
increased reflexes
may be staring

Moderate:
slight abnormalities of tone and posture
increased reflexes
NOT FEEDING
may have seizures

severe:
no reflexes, unresponsive to pain
no tone or movement

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Mx of HIE

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mild:
resuscitate (ABC)
therapeutic hypothermia
ventilate 
cardiovascular support (consider inotropes)
fluids 
moderate:
same as above
tx seizures
normoglycaemia
GIVE VIT K 
monitor liver
withhold feeding for 48 hours (at increased risk of NEC)H

severe:
as above +
cranial US to exclude other causes of haemorrhage
MRI brain

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What are some injuries during birth

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extracranial haemorrhage
caput succadeneum - bruising + oedema of presenting part BEYOND margins of skull bones
cephalhaematoma - haematoma below periosteum (confined to sutures)
Nerve palsies from breech birth
humerus+ clavicle fractures from breech birth

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Signs of RDS

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see at birth or within 4 hours
Tachypnoea (>60)
subcostal recession w/ nasal flaring
grunting
cyanosis if severe
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Mx RDS

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ABC resus
resp support:
headbox/nasal cannulae
OR nasal continuous positive airway pressure OR positive pressure ventilation if baby doesn’t meet any of those criteria

Fluids
IV Abx (BSA)
URGENT CXR

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How does pneumothorax happen

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in ventilated RDS babies air leaks into pleural cavity

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Mx pneumothorax

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Small - observation + 100% o2
needle drainaige if urgent
chest drain - for all tension pneumothorax

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what are causes of pneumothorax in term babies

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Secondary to:
meconium aspiration
RDS
ventilation

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Why are neonates prone to hypothermia

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Thin skin
high SA:vol
no subcutaneous fat
often naked

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What are the signs of PDA

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it causes apnoea, bradycardia, increaed o2 requirements

can see bounding pulse, precordial impulse, systolic murmur

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mx of PDA

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Close duct using IV indomethacin
or surgery (ligation or percutaneous catheter closure)
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When can infants feed (suck and swallow)

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35-36 weeks - before then NG

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What are common causes of preterm brain injury

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perinatal asphyxia and RDS

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What is most severe kind of preterm brain injury

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unilateral haemorrhagic infarction involving parenchyma - leaves you hemiplegic

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What are other complications of preterm brain injury

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intraventricular haemorrhage can lead to hydrocephalus

Ventricular involvement = 50% chance of neurodevelopmental problems

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What is perventricular leukomalacia

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multiple bilateral cysts on US (these cysts develop 2-4 weeks after injury)
high risk of spastic diplegia (stiff CP)

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what is NEC

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bacterial infection of ischaemic bowel wall

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signs of NEC

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infant can’t feed
distended abdo
bile stained vomiting
may get rectal bleeding

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X-ray signs of NEC

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distended bowel

thickened bowel wall cause of intramural gas (pneumatosis intestinalis)

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Mx of NEC

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stop feed (need TPN if stop for >24 hours, if confirmed NEC stop for 7 days)
BSA
NG tube and check aspirates
fluids
ventilation
Surgery if: perforation or child doesn’t respond to medicine

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What causes retinopathy of prematurity

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high o2 conc on NNU

can lead to retinal detachment

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What is bronchopulmonary dysplasia

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Damage to newborn’s lungs (often happen as a reuslt of ventilation or trauma)
CXR can show opacification
if they get RSV or pertussis they can go into resp failure

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What are benign causes of neonatal jaundice

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Too many RBC when born so they break down
RBC lifespan is shorter (70 days)
hepatic metabolism is slow

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Signs of kernicterus
acute- lethargy and poor feeding severe - irritability increased tone and arched back (opisthotonos) seizures
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Causes of acute neonatal jaundice <24 hours
``` Haemolytic: Rhesus haemolytic disease ABO incompatibility (less severe than Rhd) G6PD spherocytosis ``` Congenital infection
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Causes of neonatal jaundice 2 days - 2 weeks
``` physiological Breast milk jaundice dehydration infection polycythaemia ```
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Causes of neonatal jaundice >2 weeks
``` unconjugated: infection breast milk jaundice hypothyroidism physiological ``` conjugated: biliary atresia neonatal hepatitis
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Which drugs can cause jaundice
Diazepam and sulfonamides displace bili from albumin so avoid in babies
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assessment of neonatal jaundice
measure bili: if jaundice developed in less than 24 hours or baby is less than 35 weeks do serum bili if not do transcutaenously assess risk of kernicterus: serum bili >340 in >37 weeks bili rising >8.5 per hour clinical signs ``` Ix for underlying cause: haematocrit blood group DAT test consider G6PD ```
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Tx of neonatal jaundice
Physiological: reassure use threshold table to see what tx they need ``` Pathological unconj: acute bili encephalopathy- 1 exchange transfusion 2 phototherapy 3 hydrate 4 IVIg ``` bili .>95th centile for photo 1 photo 2 hydrate ``` bili >95th centile for exchange 1 exchange 2 photo 3hydration 4 IVIg ``` Breast milk jaundie: temporary cessation of BF photo+hydration exchange transfusion
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What happens if baby is on borderline for jaundice treatment
If >38 weeks and > 24 hours and within 50micromol of phototherapy threshold repeat bili measurements (within 18 hours if RF present, 24 if not present)
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What causes transient tachypnoea of newborn
caused by delay in reabsorption of fluid, most common cause of RDS
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mx for transient tachypnoea of newborn
supportive therapy | if tachypnoea goes on for more than 4-6 hours begin Abx
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What are the consequences of meconium aspiration
Infection at increased risk of pneumothorax increased risk of persistent pulmonary HTN
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Mx of meconium aspiration
if meconium staining but no Hx of GBS observe if infection give Abx (IV ampicillin and gentamicin) and O2
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What is persistent pulmonary HTN associated with
RDS Asphyxia meconium aspiration septicaemia
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mx of persistent pulmonary HTN
``` urgent echo to check for congenital defects oxygen ventilate surfactant suction secretions fluids and inotropes inhaled NO ECMO ```
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How does diaphragmatic hernia presetn
generally L sided herniation so: | absent breath sounds on L and apex beat shifted R
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mx of diaphragmatic hernia
intubate positive pressure ventilation large NG tube + suction to prevent distension of intrathoracic bowel Then go for surgical repair
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Consequence of diaphragmatic hernia
pulmonary hypoplasia due to compression from bowel loops
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What are early onset infections (<48 hours)
GBS listeria e.coli
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Late onset infections (>48 hours) causative organisms
coagulase negative staph (staph epidermidis) staoh a klebsiella pseudomonas
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GBS mx
Intrapartum abx (IM benzylpenicillin) if: previous baby w/ GBS asymptomatic bacteriuria infection during current pregnancy give penicillin and gentamicin to babies if it's inc CSF change to benzylpenicillin and gentamicin
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Signs of listeria infection
these babies are often preterm neonatal signs: meconium staining (rare in preterm) widespread rash pneumonia etc.
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mx of neonatal listeria
amoxicillin and gentamicin
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Causes of conjunctivitis
Bacterial - staph and strep present w/ discharge and redness, gonococcal is purulent + swelling viral is more relaxed
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RF for neonatal hypogylceamia
``` IUGR Preterm maternal DM Polycythaemia large ```
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Mx of neonatal hypoglycaemia
Prevention - feed baby within 30 mins of birth aim for glucose >2.6 if BM <1.5 admit and give IV glucose if BM 1.5-2.5 feed and then reassess in 30 mins if it's due to hyperinsulinism give glucagon infusion
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features of neonatal seizures
repetitive movements that continue when restrained | accompanied by eye movements and respiration changes
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Causes of neonatal seizures
neuro causes (HIE etc.) metabolic (hypoglycaemia) kernicterus withdrawal (maternal opiates)
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Mx of cleft lip/palate
feeding assessment refere to MDT surgery at risk of pierre robin sequence
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definition of failure to thrive
weight falls below 5th percentile multiple times or crosses 2 percentile lines
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Features of oesophageal atresia
Get transoesophageal fistula associated with polyhydramnios persent with salivation
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Causes of small bowel obstruction
``` atresia/ stenosis of duodenum (down's) atresia/stenosis of jejunum or ileum volvulus malrotation meconium ileus/plug ```
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Causes of large bowel obstruction
Hirschprung | Rectal atresia
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mx chronic lung disease of prematurity
prophylaxis: steroids if established preterm labour <34 weeks resp support : high flow o2, CPAP, invasive ventilation medication: dexamethasone if > 8 days, give NO only if pulmonary hypoplasia or pulmonary HTN
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Group b strep mx
prevention: itrapartum benzylpenicillin if: previous you've had previous invasive group B strep, group b strep colonisation, bacteriuria or infection in current pregnancy
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haemolytic disease of newborn mx
maternal: anti-D Ig - give at 28 and 34 wks and at birth baby: Resusc (A+E) exchange transfusion if (bili rising >8 per hour despite phototherapy, severe hyperbilirubinaemia unresponsive to phototherapy, significant anaemia <100) phototherapy IVIg - only for immune haemolysis

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