NEONATOLOGY Flashcards
Seen this in a newborn
What is the finding? What is the cause?
Erb-Duchenne palsy
(upper brachial plexus palsy involving C5-C7)
Seen this in a newborn
What is the finding? What is the cause?
Klumpke palsy
(lower brachial plexus palsy involving C8-T1)
Gross hematuria, a new mass palpable in flank of a newborn
What is going on?
Renal vein thrombosis (RVT)
When does physiologic jaundice start to become apparent? (earlier jaundice would likely be pathologic)
48-72 hours
Most common causes of neonatal sepsis? (3)
1 - E.coli
2 - Listeria
3 - GBS
An newborn refuses to move arm, with XR shows extensive bone destruction in the diaphyses and solid periosteal new bone formation
What is going on? What is the underlying cause?
Pseudoparalysis
Caused by congenitial syphillis
What is this finding? What is it associated with?
Scaphoid abdomen
Associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
Displaced apical impulse, respiratory distress, bowel sounds over chest
What is going on?
CDH
What are long term risks for neonate with IUGR? (2)
1 - Metabolic syndrome
2 - Hypertension
Non-blanching, non-tender, bluish, flacutuant swelling lateral to midline of lower mouth, might displace tongue slightly to left
What is it? Cause?
Ranula
Pseudocyst associated with sublingual & submandibular glands
Short palpebral fissures, ptosis, long and smooth philtrum, thin upper lip
What is going on? What is the common associated heart disorder?
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Septal defects (ASD, VSD)
Which birth weight is associated with increased risk of neonatal hypoglycemia?
< 2500g
What gestational age is associated with increased risk of neonatal hypoglycemia?
< 37 wks GA
What is Galeazzi sign? How is it helpful?
Asymmetry in hieght of knees due to shortening of thigh on affected side
Used to detect dysplasia of hip in patients > 3mo
When Barlow & Ortolani tests no longer helpful?
3 months of age
What are risk factors for dysplasia of hip (DDH) in infants? (3)
1 - Girl
2 - Breech
3 - Family history of DDH
When weight loss in first 2 weeks of life is too much?
> 10%
Fleshy-color smooth surface lesion noted to protrude from inferior portion of the vagina of the newborn
What is it? Management?
Hymental tag
Reassurance
Fleshy-color smooth surface lesion noted to protrude from inferior portion of the vagina of the newborn
What is it? Management?
Hymental tag
Reassurance
What is this finding? Which syndrome is it associated with ?
“Mitten hand”
Syndactyly of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th fingers and toes
Associated with Apert syndrome
When does lanugo disappear from face in fetus?
between week 33 and 37
When does hair becomes fine and wooly in fetus?
between 28 and 36 weeks
When rugae begins to develop on scrotum in fetus?
between 28 and 35 weeks
When vernix starts decrease in fetus?
~38 weeks
Duodenal treasia and endocardial cushion defect
Which syndrome?
Trisomy 21
Clenched hands, cystic hygroma, horseshoe kidney
Which syndrome?
Trisomy 18
Severe midline facial abnormalities, polydactyly
Which syndrome?
Trisomy 13
Fetal hydrops, coarctation
What is going on?
Turner syndrome
Limb defects (missing arms/legs), or ear malformation in newborn
Maternal exposure to what drug ?
Thalidomide