neonates Flashcards
newborn screening
PKU Homocystinuria MSUD Congenital toxo Congenital hypothyroidism GALACTOSAEMIA
caput succedaneum
brusing and odeam of the presenting part
Resolves within few days
EXTENDS BEYOND SKULL MARGIN
Caphalhaematoma
heamatoma from bleeding bellow the periosteum
invovles parital bone
CONFINED TO SKULL MARGINS
Cignon
from vacum deliveries - odeam and brusing of head
what is the risk of getting NEC if you dont breast feed
6X
what is the risk of getting Gastroenteritis if you dont breast feed
5X
what is the risk of getting Resp distress, otitis media, ecema and wheeze if you dont breast feed
2 times increase
number one cause of prematurity
spontaneous - 45%
delivery / maternal infection - 30%
PROM - 25%
RDS RF
Males , 2nd born and materneral DM
RDS Dx
Ground glass apperance and AIR BRONCHOGRAM
TTP Dx
fluid in the horizontal fissure
Conenital pneumonia Dx
Non specific patchy infiltrates
Neutropenia
Trachal aspiration and
Gram stain for Dx
when does RDS present
48-72 hours after birth in resp distress
Treatment RDS
CPAP
Artifical surfactant
3. pretreat mom at risk w. corticosteroids
complications of RDS
RIPBBN
Retinopathy of prematurity
Intracentricular Heamorrage e
BPD
Barotrauma - from postive pressure ventillation
NEC
apnea of prematurity
20sec no breath
normal in preterms
Adnormal if term / worsening / no hx
Cause
- poor resp drive or airway problem or BOTH
STIMULATE
O2 / CAP
CAFFINE
BPD
infants with low birth weight and those who receive prolonged mechanical ventilation to treat respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).
Dx BPD on X-ray
Streaky intersitial marking
Atelectasis
Cyst
hyperinfilated
Diganosed at age 28 weeks old
NEC CLINICAL EARLY THEN LATE
Early - feeding difficulties - delayed gastric emptying Distension - bloody stools
Lateral
- interestinal perforation
- peritonitis
- abdo erythema
- shock
RF NEC
PReterm
Dx
pneumoatosis intestinalis - hten take US every 60 minutes to see if it become walled off or bowl necrosis
treatment
IV metranidazole and surgery
complication NEC
strictures and short bowl syndrome
what age do you get nec
w/i days - weeks of birht
BABIES BORN EARLIER GET NEC AT LATER AGES
retinopathy of prematuritis
retinal vessels develop at 32 weeks - therefore preterm are at risk
IVH
germinal matric and neurons mirgrate during last few weeks of utero
DDX Mekles
technitium 999 pertechnetate
Treatment of intussuception
Air contrast barium edema
cause of constipation in newborn
HHHA Hypothyroidism HYPERcalemia Hirshprund Anal stenosis
Sepsis clinical and treatment
EARLY 4 days
- fuminating multisystem pneumonia
- 15-50%
- Benzylpenicillin and gentamycin
Lat >4
- focal progressive meningitis
- 10-20%
Treat w/ fluoxacillin and gentamycin