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Neonates Flashcards

1
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Is neonatal jaundice more common in breast or bottle-fed babies?

A

Breast-fed

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What is meant by pathological neonatal jaundice?

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< 24 hrs after birth

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3
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What is meant by prolonged neonatal jaundice?

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> 2 weeks in term baby or > 3 weeks in pre-term

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4
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Give causes of pathological jaundice.

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Sepsis
Rhesus / ABO haemolytic disease
Hereditary spherocytosis
G6PD deficiency

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5
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Why does physiological jaundice occur?

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Due to a number of factors including immature liver function and fragile RBCs

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6
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Give causes of prolonged neonatal jaundice.

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Biliary atresia
Hypothyroidism
UTI
Breast milk jaundice
Galactosaemia
Prematurity
Congenital infections

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7
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What is the normal volume of amniotic fluid for a term birth?

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~600mls

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8
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What is meant by neonatal hypoglycaemia?

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BM < 2.6 in first 24h of life or < 3 thereafter

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9
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Give some risk factors for neonatal hypoglycaemia.

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Diabetic mothers
Small/large for dates
Preterm

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10
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Give some causes of neonatal hypoglycaemia.

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Hyperinsulinism
Endocrine disorders
Metabolic conditions
Sepsis

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11
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What is the immediate treatment for mild neonatal hypo?

A

Breast feed

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12
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What is the most common cause of persistent neonatal hypoglycaemia?

A

congenital hyperinsulinism

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13
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Which drug taken in late pregnancy may increase the risk of kernicterus?

A

Sulphonamides

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14
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What are the components of newborn screening in the UK?

A

Physical Exam
Newborn bloodspot
Newborn hearing screening

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15
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Which conditions does the newborn bloodspot screen for?

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Cystic fibrosis, congenital hypothyroidism, sickle cell disease, MCADD, PKU, MSUD, IVA, GA1, homocystinuria

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16
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What is the first-line test used in newborn hearing screening?

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Automated otoacoustic emission test

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17
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If a baby does not pass the first newborn hearing screening test, which test is used?

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Automated auditory brainstem response

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18
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What is the largest component of surfactant?

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Phosphatidylcholine

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19
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What is the main risk factor for neonatal sepsis?

A

Prematurity

20
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What is the most common cause of early-onset neonatal sepsis?

A

GBS

21
Q

Give common causes of late-onset neonatal sepsis.

A

Staph epi, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter

22
Q

What investigations would typically be done in a neonatal sepsis screen?

A

Bloods & gas
Blood & urine cultures
LP

23
Q

What is the empiric antibiotic treatment for neonatal sepsis?

A

IV benpen and gentamicin

24
Q

What are the key risk factors for NEC?

A

Prematurity/ low birth weight
Formula-fed
Sepsis
CHD
Ventilated

25
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What are the key features of NEC on AXR?

A

Dilated/thickened bowel loops
Pneumatosis (gas in bowel wall)
Pneumoperitoneum
Gas in portal veins

26
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What is the immediate management for NEC?

A

Refer to Paeds Surgeons
Make NBM, IVF, TPN, insert NGT and treat with antibiotics

27
Q

Parietal bone swelling, does not cross suture lines suggests…

A

Cephalohaematoma

28
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Boggy swelling crossing suture lines suggests…

A

Caput seccundum

29
Q

What is the target growth velocity for a baby receiving adequate nutrition?

A

15g/kg/day

30
Q

Lung hypoplasia and poor cartilage development suggests…

A

Jeune Syndrome

31
Q

What are common causes of neonatal rash?

A

Erythema neonatorum toxicum
Acne neonatorum
Milia
Miliaria

32
Q

How long does neonatorum toxicum typically take to resolve?

A

5 - 14 days

33
Q

Dermal melanosis / Mongolian blue spot tends to resolve by what age?

A

6 years

34
Q

What is the natural history of a port wine stain / naevus flammeus?

A

Tend to get thicker and darker over time

35
Q

What is the recommended treatment for port wine stain?

A

Early laser therapy

36
Q

Pink/red birthmark darker on child crying suggests…

A

Naevus simplex / salmon patch

37
Q

What is the natural history of salmon patches?

A

95% regress by age 2

38
Q

If treatment is indicated for an infantile haemangioma, what medical treatment may be considered?

A

Beta blockers

39
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What is meant by ‘early’ neonatal hypoglycaemia?

A

< 48h of age

40
Q

Give causes of early neonatal hypoglycaemia.

A

HIE, diabetic mother, small babies

41
Q

Capillary haemangiomas are formed from…

A

Proliferating endothelial cells

42
Q

What is the main protein in breast milk?

A

Whey

43
Q

Boiling milk can lead to…

A

Thiamine deficiency

44
Q

Which study supports neonatal saturations 91-95%

A

BOOST IIH

45
Q

How should HR be measured in a neonate?

A

Stethoscope

46
Q

Which antenatal problem is associated with renal agenesis?

A

Oligohydramnios

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