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1
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Who gets neonatal jaundice?

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50% of term babies, 80% of preterm babies

Usually 2-4days after birth

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Explain physiological jaundice of the neonate

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Normal transition of fetal to adult haemaglobin-> increased haemolysis-> increased bilirubin
Reduced hepatic excretion due to immature liver
Less conjugation due to less UDPGT (uridine diphosphate glucuronlytransferase) enzyme. Unconjugated bilirubin is fat soluble-> skin, eyes, brain
Neonatal gut motility is slow, increased enterohepatic circulation of bili-> less is excreted

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What is the risk of hyperbilirubinaemia?

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Neurotoxic

Death via kerniterus

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4
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Name 11 causes of pathological neonatal jaundice (6 categories)

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  • Haemolytic (haemolytic anaemia, blood group incompatibilities, G6DP deficiency)
  • Polycythaemia (delayed cord clamping)
  • Congenital infection (cytomegalovirus, toxoplasmosis)
  • Obstruction (cholestasis, biliary obstruction, congenital abnormality of bile duct/pancreas)
  • Drugs bind and compete for albumin, more free bilirubin
  • Gilbert’s syndrome
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5
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In biliary atresia, what needs to be given?

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Fat soluble vitamins

A, D, E, K

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Treatment of neonatal jaundice

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Phototherapy (isomerisation, isomers are less neurotoxic)
IV immunoglobulins (blood group incompatibilities)
Exchange transfusion (3rd line)
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7
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What does a neonate’s fluid requirement depend on?

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Gestation, day of life, weight, blood glucose and electrolytes

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8
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What fluid are neonates usually given?

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0.9% saline with 10% glucose
Electrolytes given according to levels
Na 2-6mmol/kg/day
K 1-3mmol/kg/day

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9
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In a term, well, neonate on 1st day of life, how much fluid would you give?

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50-60ml/kg over 24hrs

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Days 5-28 of life, term well neonate, how much fluid?

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120-150ml/kg/day

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11
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What does APGAR stand for?

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Appearance
Pulse
Grimace
Activity
Respiration
(assessment at delivery, 1 min, 5 mins and 10 mins)
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What scores can be given in an APGAR for appearance?

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0=blue all over
1= blue at extremities
2= No blue colouration

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13
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What scores can be given in an APGAR for pulse?

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0=no pulse
1=<100bpm
2=>100bpm

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14
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What scores can be given in an APGAR for grimace?

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0= no response to stimulation
1= grimace of feeble cry when stimulated
2= sneezing, coughing or pulling away when stimulated
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What scores can be given in an APGAR for activity?

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0= no movement
1= some movement
2= active movement
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What scores can be given in an APGAR for respiration?

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0= no breathing
1= weak, slow or irregular breathing
2= strong cry
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17
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Why is an APGAR score relevant?

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A score of 0-3 at 1 min indicated immediate resuscitation is needed

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18
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What is done is a NIPE shows clunking hips?

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Referred to a specialist
USS at 6 weeks
Treatment is usually multiple nappies

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What is the Guthrie/blood spot test?

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Heel prick test onto filter paper
Done on day 5-8
Screening

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20
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What is screened for in the heel prick test of the newborn? 9 things

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  • Congenital hypothyroidism (TSH tested)
  • Sickle cell disorders (SCD)
  • Cystic fibrosis (CF)
  • Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD)
  • Phenylketonuria (PKU)
  • Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD)
  • Isovaleric acidaemia (IVA)
  • Glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1)
  • Homocystinuria (HCU)
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21
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What makes a baby more mucusy as a neonate?

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C section (mucus not squeezed out, natural steroids not initiated by stress)
Water birth
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22
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Name 8 common neonatal abnormalities

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Mucusy baby
Problems latching/feeding
Heart murmurs
Dislocated hips
Delayed passage of meconium
Neonatal jaundice
Strawberry naevus
Umbilical cord stump infection
23
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What is IUGR?

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When a fetus is unable to reach its genetically determined potential size

24
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Name 3 categories of causes of IUGR?

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Maternal causes
Placental causes
Umbilical cord causes

25
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Name 8 maternal causes of IUGR

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Hypertension
Cyanotic heart disease
Diabetes
Haemoglobinopathies/thrombophilias
Autoimmune disease
Malnutrition
Smoking/substance abuse
Uterine malformations
26
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Name 5 placental causes of IUGR

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Multiple pregnancy
Twin to twin transfusion syndrome
Chronic abruption
Placenta praevia
Abnormal cord insertion
27
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Is the whole body affected by IUGR?

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Usually relative head sparing (nutrients directed to brain)

If no head sparing, may be congenital infection or underlying genetic condition

28
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What is an ‘intrinsically small’ baby?

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Secondary to chromosomal or environmental aetiology

eg trisomy 18, CMV infection, fetal alcohol syndrome

29
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How do you take blood in a neonate?

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Much less blood is needed (0.5ml for blood culture)
Drip blood into tubes (not sterile)
VBG collected in a capillary tube

30
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When does the suck reflex develop?

31
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How are preterm neonates fed?

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Before 35 weeks no suck reflex

NG feeding common with maltodextrin hourly

32
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What are preterm neonates fed (after 35 weeks)?

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  • Expressed breast milk
  • High calorie infantrini
  • Hydrolysed nutramigen
  • Amino acid feed neocate
33
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What can be added to feeds to reduce bradycardias

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Caffeine is often added to feeds as a stimulant

34
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How much should a day 1 neonate be fed?

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60ml/kg/day

35
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How much should a day 4 neonate be fed?

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rises by 30ml/kg/day until day 5

so day 4 is 150ml/kg/day

36
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What is the usual volume of feed for an infant?

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150ml/kg/day

Or breastfeeding every 2 hrs

37
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What counts as hypoglycaemia in neonates?

Risk factors

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Less than 2.6
Common in preterms due to decreased reserve fat
High haematocrit (more cells looking for energy)

38
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What is dangerous about polycythaemia?

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Causes hypoglycaemia

Blood coagulability is increased-> stroke, multi organ failure

39
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Treatment of polycythaemia?

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Dilutional exchange

Replace 80ml/kg blood with saline

40
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Causes/risk factors of neonatal sepsis

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  • Group B strep in mums (urine/swab)
  • Other ascending infection
  • Inhalation of meconium (meconium aspiration syndrome)
  • Premature rupture of membranes (PROM)
  • Prematurity
  • Fever in mother during pregnancy/neonatal period
41
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Treatment of GBS (group B strep)

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Gentamycin + Benzylpenicillin

42
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What’s an ABC in neonates?

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Apnea
Bradycardia
Circulation

43
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Classifications of ABCs?

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  • 1= self limiting
  • 2= feet stimulation
  • 3= chest stimulation
  • 4= suction/oxygen
  • 5= needed ventilation/bagging
44
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Whats TTN?

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Transient tachypnoea of the newborn
Slightly wet lungs
Commoner after C section
Most common cause of resp distress in a term infant

45
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If a baby is jaundice in 1st day of life, what investigations would you do?

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Bilirubin level
FBC &amp; film 
Blood group
Determine mother's blood group
Direct antiglobulin test (coombs)
46
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What counts as a low birth weight?

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Less than 2.5kg

Irrespective of gestation

47
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T or F:

Birth asphyxia causes the majority of cerebral palsy

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F

Causes 10-15%

48
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What is seen on an Xray of RDS?

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Ground glass appearance of lung fields
Air bronchogram (air filled bronchi against poor air entry in lung)
49
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Why would a newborn’s PaO2 differ in right arm versus left arm

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Patent ductus arteriosus

50
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If a mother develops chickenpox 10 days after delivery, is the infant at risk?

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Yes
5 days pre-delivery to 22 days post delivery
There is insufficient time for protective antibodies to develop and be transferred to infant
25% infected

51
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What causes the foramen ovale to close?

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Increased pressure in L atrium

52
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Why are neonates given vitamin K at birth?

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Newborns have low levels of vitamin K

Puts them at risk of haemorrhagic disease of the newborn

53
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Who is at increased risk of haemorrhagic disease of newborn sue to low vitamin K levels?

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Preterm infants
Exclusively breastfed infants
Infants with liver disease
Infants with mothers on anticonvulsants

54
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What is talipes equinovarus?

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Newborn’s foot is inverted and can be partially returned to neutral position

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