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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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22
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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

25
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Signs of kernicterus

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acute- lethargy and poor feeding
severe - irritability
increased tone and arched back (opisthotonos)
seizures

26
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Causes of acute neonatal jaundice <24 hours

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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

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physiological
Breast milk jaundice 
dehydration
infection 
polycythaemia
28
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Causes of neonatal jaundice >2 weeks

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unconjugated:
infection
breast milk jaundice 
hypothyroidism
physiological

conjugated:
biliary atresia
neonatal hepatitis

29
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Which drugs can cause jaundice

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Diazepam and sulfonamides displace bili from albumin so avoid in babies

30
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assessment of neonatal jaundice

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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
31
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Tx of neonatal jaundice

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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

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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)

33
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What causes transient tachypnoea of newborn

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caused by delay in reabsorption of fluid, most common cause of RDS

34
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mx for transient tachypnoea of newborn

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supportive therapy

if tachypnoea goes on for more than 4-6 hours begin Abx

35
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What are the consequences of meconium aspiration

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Infection
at increased risk of pneumothorax
increased risk of persistent pulmonary HTN

36
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Mx of meconium aspiration

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if meconium staining but no Hx of GBS observe

if infection give Abx (IV ampicillin and gentamicin) and O2

37
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What is persistent pulmonary HTN associated with

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RDS
Asphyxia
meconium aspiration
septicaemia

38
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mx of persistent pulmonary HTN

A 
urgent echo to check for congenital defects
oxygen 
ventilate
surfactant
suction secretions
fluids and inotropes
inhaled NO
ECMO
39
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How does diaphragmatic hernia presetn

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generally L sided herniation so:

absent breath sounds on L and apex beat shifted R

40
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mx of diaphragmatic hernia

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intubate
positive pressure ventilation
large NG tube + suction to prevent distension of intrathoracic bowel

Then go for surgical repair

41
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Consequence of diaphragmatic hernia

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pulmonary hypoplasia due to compression from bowel loops

42
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What are early onset infections (<48 hours)

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GBS
listeria
e.coli

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Late onset infections (>48 hours) causative organisms

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coagulase negative staph (staph epidermidis)
staoh a
klebsiella
pseudomonas

44
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GBS mx

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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

45
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Signs of listeria infection

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these babies are often preterm

neonatal signs:
meconium staining (rare in preterm)
widespread rash
pneumonia etc.

46
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mx of neonatal listeria

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amoxicillin and gentamicin

47
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Causes of conjunctivitis

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Bacterial - staph and strep present w/ discharge and redness, gonococcal is purulent + swelling
viral is more relaxed

48
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RF for neonatal hypogylceamia

A 
IUGR
Preterm 
maternal DM
Polycythaemia
large
49
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Mx of neonatal hypoglycaemia

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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

50
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features of neonatal seizures

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repetitive movements that continue when restrained

accompanied by eye movements and respiration changes

51
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Causes of neonatal seizures

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neuro causes (HIE etc.)
metabolic (hypoglycaemia)
kernicterus
withdrawal (maternal opiates)

52
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Mx of cleft lip/palate

A

feeding assessment
refere to MDT
surgery
at risk of pierre robin sequence

53
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definition of failure to thrive

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weight falls below 5th percentile multiple times or crosses 2 percentile lines

54
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Features of oesophageal atresia

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Get transoesophageal fistula
associated with polyhydramnios
persent with salivation

55
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Causes of small bowel obstruction

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atresia/ stenosis of duodenum (down's)
atresia/stenosis of jejunum or ileum
volvulus
malrotation
meconium ileus/plug
56
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Causes of large bowel obstruction

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Hirschprung

Rectal atresia

57
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mx chronic lung disease of prematurity

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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

58
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Group b strep mx

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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

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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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