Neonatology Flashcards
Define stillborn
Foetus w/ no signs of life > 24 weeks
Define neonate
Infant < 28 days after term date
Define preterm
Gestation <37w
Define post term
> 42 weeks
Incidence VSD
30%
Incidence persistent arterial duct
12%
Incidence ASD
7%
L-R shunts overall Sx
Breathless
R-L shunts overall Sx
Blue
Common mixing overall Sx
Breathless + blue
Outflow obstruction in well child overarll Sx
Asymp + murmur
E.g.s of outflow obstruction in well child (2)
Pulmonary stenosis
Aortic stenosis
Outflow obstruction in sick neonate overall Sx
Collapsed w/ shock
E.g of outflow obstruction in sick neonate
Coarctation of aorta
R-L Shunts e.g.s (2)
ToF
Transposition of great aa
Common mixing e.g.
Atrioventricular septal defect
Which are the cyanotic lesions (3)
ToF
ToGV
AVSD
Which are the acyanotic lesions (5)
VSD ASD PDA PS AS
Common heart lesions associated w/ Downs (2)
AVSD
VSD
Common heart lesions associated w/ Turners (2)
Aortic valve stenosis
Coarctation of aorta
What does a transplacental infection transmission lead to (5)
Still birth/miscarriage IUGR Microcephaly Hydrocephalus HSmegaly
When is risk of transplacental infection highest?
In 1st 16w pregnancy
When does early onset sepsis occur?
<48hrs after birth
Why does early onset sepsis occur?
Bacteria from birth canal –> amniotic fluid
What 2 organisms tend to be causative in early onset sepsis?
E.coli
GBS
What is a common illness associated with early onset sepsis?
Pneumonia
What septic screen should be undertaken if you suspect early onset sepsis?
Urinalysis
FBC
CXR
LP
Mx early onset sepsis
ABx IV amoxicillin/ gentamicin
When does late onset sepsis occur?
> 48hrs after birth
Most common cause late onset sepsis
Staph epidermis
Mx late onset sepsis
Fluclox/gentamicin
Mortality neonatal meningitis
20-50%
Signs neonatal meningitis
Sepsis
Bulging fontanelle
Hyperextension of neck + back
Mx neonatal meningitis
Amoxicillin + cefotaxime
Signs early infection from Group B streptococcus
Pneumonia + resp distress –>meningitis + sepsis
What does the severity of early GBS depend on
Duration of infection in utero
Mortality rate early GBS
10%
When does late GBS occur
@ 3 months
What occurs in late GBS
Meningitis or osteomyelitis/septic arthritis
RF GBS (5)
Pre-term PROM Maternal fever during labour Chorioamnionitis Previously infected infant
Antenatal Mx group B strep
Prophylactic intrapartum ABx
IV Ben Pen
Postnatal Mx group B strep
CXR + septic screen, FBC, CRP
Broad spectrum ABx
RF maternal Hep B (3)
IVDU
HIV
Multiple sexual partners
If the baby is +vefor HBsAg, what must be done?
Hep B vaccine after birth
Which babies are at highes risk of developing chronic Hep B?
If mothers have antigens for Hbe but no antibodies
If a baby is at risk of developing chronic Hep B, what is the Mx?
Give Hep B IGs within 24hrs
What % neonates with CMV will be normal?
90%
What % neonates w/ CMV will have HSmegaly and petechiae –> nero problems?
5%
What will the remaining 5% of neonates w/ CMV develop in later life?
SNHL
Sx CMV in mother
Asymptomatic
Sx rubella in mother
Low grade fever Conjunctivitis Coryza Rash Arthralgia
If mother gets rubella @ 8-10w gestation, what are the effects on the foetus?
90% chance of: ANHL Congenital cataracts PDA HSmegaly CP Small eyes
What is the risk of damage to foetus if rubella is contracted at 11-16w
10-20%
Where do you contract toxoplasmosis from?
Cat poo
Raw meat
If contracted in utero, what can toxoplasmosis cause?
IU death
CNS damage - hydrocephalus, calcification
Sx newborn w/ toxoplasmosis infection
LBW HSmegaly Jaundice Inflamed retina Petechiae LT neurodevelopmental issues
If untreated, what % transmission rate is it for HIV from mother –> foetus
25%
If untreated, what % transmission rate for HIV from mother –> foetus
<2%
Methods of preventing perinatal transmission (4)
ART antenatally, perinatally + postnatally (want undetectable viral load @ time delivery)
Pre-labour C section if VL detectable
Avoid breast feeding
Active Mx labour - avoid PROM
Sx syphilis in neonate (9)
FTT Irritability Flat nose Rash - mouth/anus/genitals Water rhinitis HSmegaly Bone deformity Anaemia Meningitis
Sx neonatal chlamydia
Conjunctivitis
Peri-orbital swelling
What is gonorrhoea associated with in pregnancy
Choriomanionitis
Incr risk prematurity
Sx ophthalmia neonatorum
Purulent discharge, lid swelling, corneal haze
How is herpes transmitted to baby?
Infected birth canal
How to prevent herpes?
C-section
How can having herpes as a neonate –> death?
Encephalitis
Or disseminated disease
Causes of bilious vomiting (5)
Intussusception Obstruction/volvulus Malrotation Tumour Hirschprungs
Define IUGR
Asymmetrically growth restricted
Less than geneitcally predetermined size
Weight and abdo circumference lie on lower centile than that of head
Define small for gestation age
Smaller in size than normal for sex + gestational age
Maternal causes IUGR (8)
Incr maternal age HTN DM Alcohol/Dx use Smoking Renal disease Untreated coeliac Warfarin, steroids, phenytoin
Placental causes IUGR (3)
Small
Cell death
Pre-eclampsia
Foetal causes IUGR (4)
Multiple pregnancy
Chromsomal abnormalities
Congenital defects
Infection - CMV, toxoplasmosis, rubella, syphillis
After birth, what is there an increased risk of if the baby was IUGR?
CV
T2DM
AI
Signs a newborn infant is in respiratory distress (5)
Tachypnoea >66RR Sternal + subcostal recession Nasal flaring Expiratory grunting Cyanosis if severe
What causes transient tachypnoea of the newborn?
Delay in resorption of lung fluid
Xray appearance transient tachypnoea
Fluid in horizontal fissure
How long does transient tachypnoea of the newborn take to settle?
Usually within 1 day of life
What is respiratory distress syndrome?
Deficiency of surfactant –> decr surface tension –> widespread alveolar collapse + poor (g) exchange
What is surfactant secreted by?
II pneumocytes of alveolar epithelium
WHo is at risk of respiratory distress syndrome?
Pre-term <28weeks
What should you give babies in risk of having respiratory distress syndrome?
Glucocorticoids to incr surfactant
PS respiratory distress syndrome (5)
Tachypnoea Chest wall recession - sternal/subcostal Nasal flaring Grunting Cyanosis
Ix for respiratory distress syndrome
CHXr
Appearance of CXR in respiratory distress syndrome
Diffuse granular appearance - ground glass
Indistinct heart border
Mx respiratory distress syndrome (3)
Surfactant therapy via tracheal tube
O2 + CPAP
Artificial ventilation
Factors predisposing to congenital pneumonia (3)
PROM
Chorioamnionitis
LBW
Mx congenital pneumonia
Broad spectrum ABx
What side is a diaphragmatic hernia usually on?
Left
How to detect diaphragmatic hernias
USS
PS diaphragmatic hernia
Failure t respond to resus/ resp distress