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What is neonatology?

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Speciality of new-born medical care

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When does the CVS develop?

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  • Begins to develop toward the end of the third week.
  • Heart starts to beat at the beginning of the fourth week.
  • The critical period of heart development is from day 20 to day 50 after fertilization.
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Describe the circulation of the foetus.

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  • Sats 60-70%
  • Oxygenated blood via umbilical vein through ductus venosus
  • Blood shunted through foramen ovale
  • Blood flow through ductus arteriors
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What is the function of the ductus arteriosus?

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  • Protects lungs against circulatory overload
  • Allows the right ventricle to strengthen
  • Carries low oxygen saturated blood
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What is the function of the ductus venosus?

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  • Foetal blood vessel connecting the umbilical vein to the IVC
  • Blood flow regulated via sphincter
  • Carries mostly oxygenated blood
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What are the normal blood pressure or a new-born?

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1 hour old

  • Systolic 70
  • Diastolic 44

1 day old

  • Systolic 70+/-9
  • Diastolic 42+/-12

3 days old

  • Systolic 77+/-12
  • Diastolic 49+-10
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What is the usual respiratory rate of a new-born?

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  • 30-60 per minute

- Periodical breathing pattern

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What is considered normal HR in a new-born?

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120-160bpm

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What is considered tachycardia in a new-born?

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> 160bpm

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What is considered bradycardia in a new-born?

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<100bpm

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What does cold stress in new-borns lead to?

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Lipolysis and heat production

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What is brown fat innervated by?

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Well innervated by sympathetic neurones

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Why do new-borns need a metabolic production of heat?

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They lack shivering thermogenesis

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How do babies lose heat?

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Radiation:
-Heat dissipated to colder objects.

Convection:
-Heat loss by moving air.

Evaporation:
-We are born in the water.

Conduction:
-Heat loss to surface on which baby lies

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How can new-born breathing be assessed non-invasively?

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Blood gas determination

  • PaCO2 5-6 kPa,
  • PaO2 8-12 kPa

Trans-cutaneous pCO2/O2 measurement

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How can new-born breathing be assessed invasively?

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  • Capnography
  • Tidal volume 4-6 ml/kg
  • Minute ventilation: (Tidal Volume ml/kg x respiratory rate)
  • Flow-volume loop.
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When does physiological jaundice occur?

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  • Appears on Day of life (DOL) 2-3.

- Disappears within 7-10 DOL in term infants and up to 21 DOL in premature infants.

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What is the incidence of physiological jaundice?

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Up to 60% of term babies and 80% of premature babies

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What affect does blue light have on bilirubin/

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Converts it to water soluble form and increases oxidation of bilitubin

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How does kernicterus occur?

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  • Unconjugated bilirubin is lipid soluble and can cross the BBB
  • At high concentrations it can cause irreversible brain changes
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Why is 10% weight loss of a term baby normal?

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Loss is due to natural

  • Shift in interstitial fluid to intravascular
  • Diuresis
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When is it normal not to pass urine?

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Term baby for the first 24 hours

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Why is it difficult for a premature infant to maintain fluid balance?

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  • Less fat in body composition
  • Increased loss through kidney
  • Increased insensible water loss
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Why do premature infants lose more water through their kidneys?

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  • Slower GFR
  • Reduced Na reabsorption
  • Decreased ability to concentrate or dilute urine
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What insensible water loss do premature babies have?
- Via immature skin and breathing | - Physiological IWL is 20-40 ml/kg/day but could be up to 82 ml/kg/day in 750-1000 g
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What are the causes of anaemia of prematurity?
- Reduced erythropoesis. - Infection - Blood letting – most important cause!
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What physiological anaemia occurs in new-borns?
- RBC production is 10% of in uterus DOL 7 - Born with - Hb 15-20 g/l - Week 10 - Hb 11.4 g/l - Increase production of Erythropoetin - Week 20 - Hb 12.0 g/l
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What is considered IUGR?
<10th centile
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What is considered severe IUGR?
<0.4th centile
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What are the categories of causes of babies being small for dates?
- Maternal - Foetal - Placental - Other - Normal - MIxed
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What maternal causes of small for dates are there?
- Alcohol - Smoking - Pre-eclamptic toxaemia
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What foetal causes of small for dates are there?
-Chromosomal (Edwards' syndrome)-Infection (CMV)
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What placental causes of small for date are there?
- Placental abruption | - Anything that affects placental perfusion
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Why can small for dates occur with twins?
Twin to twin transfusion syndrome
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What are some common problems experienced by small for date babies?
- Perinatal Hypoxia - Hypoglycaemia - Hypothermia - Polycythaemia - Thrombocytopenia - Hypoglycaemia - Gastrointestinal problems (feeds, NEC) - RDS, Infection
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What long term problems can babies that are small for dates experience?
- Hypertension - Reduced growth - Obesity - Ischaemic heart disease
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Premature
Baby delivered <37 weeks
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Extremely preterm
Baby delivered <28 weeks
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Low birth weight
<2500g
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Very low birth weight
<1500g
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Extremely low birth weight
<1000g
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What is the incidence of prematurity?
5-12%
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What systems can be affected in preterm babies?
Any system - Respiratory - Circulation - Metabolic / Nutrition - Immune / Infection - Brain - Gastrointestinal - Haematology - Renal - Skin
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What does RDS stand for?
Respiratory distress syndrome
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What does IVH stand for?
Inter-ventricular haemorrhage
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What does PVL stand for?
Peri-ventircular leucomalacia
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What does NEC stand for?
Necrotising entero-colitis
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What does PDA stand for?
Patent ductus arteriosus
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What does BPD stand for?
Broncho pulmonary dysplasia
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What does ROP stand for?
Retinopathy of prematurity
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What does PHH stand for?
Post haemorrhagic hydrocephalus
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What does NAS stand for?
Neonatal abstinence syndrome
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What does HIE stand for?
Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
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How is RDS prevented?
Antenatal steroids
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What early treatment is there for RDS?
- Surfactant - Early extubation - N-CPAP - Minimal ventilation
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What can cause BPD?
- Overstretch by volu-baro-trauma - Atelectasis - Infection via ETT - O2 toxicity - Inflammatory changes - Tissue repair - scarring
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How is BPD treated?
- Patience - Nutrition and growth - Steroids ?
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What minor respiratory problems can premature babies face?
- Apnoea - Irregular breathing - Desaturations
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How can minor respiratory problems be managed in premature babies?
- Caffeine | - NCPAP
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What is the most common limiting factor for good prognosis for premature babies?
IVH
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How is IVH graded/
I-IV | -Grad IV has a 75% adverse outcome
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How can IVH be prevented?
Antenatal steroids
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How can IVH be treated?
- Symptomatic | - Drainage
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What is the pathophysiology of PDA
- Pressure of aorta> PA leading to LR shunt - Additional blood to pulmonary circulation leads to over-perfusion of lungs and lung oedema - Steal from systemic circulation leads to systemic ischaemia
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What are the consequences of PDA?
- Worsening of respiratory symptoms - Retention of fluids (poor renal perfusion) - GI problems (ischaemia)
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What is NEC?
-Ischaemic and inflammatory changes leading to necrosis of the bowel
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How is NEC managed?
- Surgical intervention is often required | - Conservative management is sometimes possible by antibiotics and parenteral nutrition
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What are the outcomes of extreme prematurity?
- Unpredictable at birth - US of brain by day 7 - Can deteriorate even on discharge (up to age 6) - May be some unexpected improvements - I/3 die - 1/3 have normal life/mild disability - 1/3 have moderate/severe disability

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