Neonatology Flashcards
What warmer steps do you need to check prior to a delivery?
Warmer steps:
• Turn warmer and lights on
• Set towels on bed
• Set O2 flow to 5 LPM and 21%
• Turn suction on and set to 80-100
• Set PIP to 20 and PEEP to 5
• Connect oxymetry/telemetry
• Check that you know where the code button is!
What equipment other than the warmer do you need for a delivery?
• Stethoscope
• Masks for term and preterm babies
• Bulb suction
• Intubation supplies (laryngoscope, ET tube, stylet, syringe, capnography, tape, scissors)
• UVC kit
• For < 32 weeks: warming bag, surfactant
When a baby is first delivered, you look for __________________. If these are all reassuring, the baby can go back to the mother.
term (does it look term?), tone (is the baby active and flexing/extending limbs?), and tantrum (is the baby crying?)
If the first three items are not all reassuring (e.g., the baby looks preterm, is not moving appropriately, or is no crying), then you should get the cord clamped and cut by ____________ seconds.
30
When the baby is first brought to the warmer, the first thing you should do is _______________.
dry and stimulate the baby
If the baby is not vigorous with drying and stimulating, then __________________.
suction mouth and nose (in that order!), reposition airway, auscultate for HR, and place on telemetry
If the baby is not vigorous, has labored breathing, or has HR <100 after 60 seconds of life and has undergone 30 seconds of suctioning/repositioning, then ______________.
initiate PPV
If a baby’s HR is less than ____ after 30 seconds of adequate PPV, then call a code and initiate compressions.
60 BPM
What is MRSOPA?
A mnemonic for remembering how to troubleshoot ventilation:
• Mask adjustment
• Reposition airway (“sniffing position”)
• Suction mouth/nose
• Open mouth
• PIP increase
• Airway escalation (ETT)
____________ before progressing to compressions.
Intubate
After 30 s of compressions, give _____________ if the baby fails to correct.
epinephrine
What is one formula for GIR?
(ml/kg/d of TPN x % dextrose of TPN) / 144
What’s a good rule-of-thumb for dealing with residuals?
• First, assess the residual: is there bile or blood in it? If so, consider what’s going on.
• Second, assess the baby: is the baby distended, uncomfortable, vomiting, or constipated? If so, this may change your DDx.
• Third, if the residual is < 50% of the feed and there are no concerning features (like those listed above), then you’re ok to give the residual and the next feed.
• Fourth, if the residual is >50% of the feed and there are no concerning features, then give the residual plus whatever would equal the next feed.
- Also consider spacing out the duration of the feeds.
The cutoff for duration of apnea between periodic breathing and apnea is ___________.
20 seconds
The dosage range of caffeine for apnea of prematurity is _______________.
5 - 10 mg/kg/d
Review normal neonatal vitals.
• HR: 100 - 180
• RR: 40 - 70
• BP: MAP = gestational age (e.g., a 25-weeker should have MAP ~ 25)
• SpO2: >95%
Normal UOP for a neonate is _________.
> 1.0 ml/kg/hr
The one thing to be aware of when a preemie is trying to breastfeed is _______________.
that the milk letdown can actually overwhelm the kid and make them desat; as such, have moms tell RNs so that they can assess for respiratory distress/hypoxia/bradycardia
• A sidenote: if this becomes a problem, moms can pump before trying to feed so that the kid is not flooded with milk letdown.
Review the types of cranial birth injuries.
Here they are from superficial to deep:
• Caput succedaneum: soft tissue swelling (above the skull bones)
• Subgaleal hematoma: bleeding above the periosteum but below the subcutaneous aponeurosis – caused by bleeding of the emissary veins from the dural sinuses to the scalp (crosses suture lines)
• Cephalohematoma: periosteal bleeding (i.e., bleeding under the periosteum of one skull bone – follows one bone line)
• Epidural hematoma: bleeding beneath the bones but above the dura (no superficial findings)
In a head US, it is normal to see what in the septum pellucidum?
The septum cavum – a cavity within the developing septum pellucidum
What is the neonatal gastric decompression tube called?
Replogle
Caffeine is often continued until ______ weeks.
32
Caffeine has been shown to decrease what negative outcomes?
• Neurodevelopmental delay
• CP
• Need of supplemental oxygenation
• Intubation rates
• BPD (which is thought to be due to decreased intubation rates with caffeine use)
The landmark study was a 2007 RCT in NEJM: “Long-Term Effects of Caffeine Therapy for Apnea of Prematurity”
Review the different types of formula.
• Similac Special Care (SSC): standard energy is 24 kcal/oz; may be fortified to 30 kcal/oz; typically used for preemies <2 kg
• Similac Neosure: standard energy is 22 kcal/oz; may be fortified; typically used for preemies > 2 kg
• Similac Advance: standard caloric density is 20 kcal/oz; typically used for term kids
• Alimentum: this is a peptide product with elementals that is used for malabsorption or suspected milk intolerance
• Elecare: an elemental formula used for kids with severe food allergies or GI impairment
When should you automatically go to the Newborn Critical Care Center’s feeding protocols?
When the child is younger than 32 weeks or 2 kg
In evaluating neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, you should think of what two things?
• Light level (using BiliTool or preemie weight charts)
• Rate of rise (to calculate when to recheck levels)
Infants less than _________ always get intubated in the delivery room.
25 weeks
At 25 weeks you can try CPAP, and above 25 weeks you should try CPAP before intubation.
What are the indications for vitamin A treatment?
• Born < 27 weeks
• Born > 27 weeks and < 1000 g and needing supplemental O2 at 24 hours life
Vitamin A is given for ___________.
4 weeks (three times a week)
Vitamin A has been shown to be associated with ______________.
decreased mortality and decreased use of O2 at one month of life (from decreased BPD)
______________________ need to be given through UALs to keep them open.
Isotonic amino acids
What is the +6 rule?
ET tube depth:
• 1 kg: 7 cm
• 2 kg: 8 cm
• 3 kg: 9 cm
What is the rule of thumb for ETT size?
The week of gestation +/- 2:
• Size 2.5: 22 - 27 weeks (because 25 +/- 2)
• Size 3.0: 28 - 32 weeks (because 30 +/- 2)
• Size 3.5: 33 - 37 weeks (because 35 +/- 2)
• Size 4.0: 38 - 42 weeks (because 40 +/- 2)
You should use CPAP in kids younger than __________.
35 weeks gestation