Neonatology Flashcards
associated with elevated AFP
RAIN Renal (nephrosis, renal agenesis, polycystic kidney) Abdominal wall defects Incorrect dating/multiple gestation Neuro (anencephaly, spina bifida)
associated with low AFP
chromosomal abnormalities (trisomy 18 or 21)
measures spontaneous fetal movement and heart rate activity
non stress test
measures autonomic nervous system integrity
non stress test (by measuring spontaneous fetal movement and HR activity)
measure uteroplacental insufficiency and tolerance of labor
contraction stress test (by measuring fetal HR in response to uterine contraction)
positive contraction stress test
late decelerations after 50% of contractions - requires further work up
biophysical profile
non stress test and US to evaluate: fetal movement, reactive HR, breathing, tone and volume of amniotic fluid
apnea
no breathing >20 seconds
apnea of prematurity treatment
caffeine and theophylline
how to help reverse primary apnea
tactile stimulation and blow by oxygen
how to help secondary apnea
PPV
pressure needed to inflate lungs with first breath
60 mm Hg
fluid in the interloper fissures and increased interstitial pulmonary markings in baby born by c-section
TTN
TTN typically resolves in
72 hours
hyaline membrane disease aka
RDS
granular opacification’s and air bronchograms with a ground glass appearance obscuring heart and diaphragm borders on xray
RDS
granular opacification’s and air bronchograms with a ground glass appearance obscuring heart and diaphragm borders on xray that is progressively worsening despite respiratory assistance
GBS pneumonia
testing to indicate low risk of RDS
lethicin:sphingomyelin ratio >2
mechanical ventilation indicated in RDS when pH and CO2 ___
pH <7.2 and pCO2>60
clinical improvements expected with giving surfactant in RDS
decrease O2 requirement, increased lung compliance and decreased inspiratory pressure
BPD treatment
diuretics
babies with BPD are at risk for
hypocalcemia 2/2 diuretic use
BPD is present in infants who
require oxygen past 28 days after birth and/or at 36 weeks corrected GA
diffuse opacities with cystic areas and streaky infiltrates and ground glass appearance in infant on xray
BPD
sepsis treatment in neonates
ampicillin and gentamicin (enterobacter and serratia are resistant to cefotaxime)
placenta with white nodules think
listeria
early onset GBS presents when
first 7 days of life
late onset GBS presents when
usually first month of life but can be up to 90 days
late late onset GBS presents when
up to 6 months in preemies
when to screen for GBS
35 to 37 weeks
management of well appearing infant with inadequate treatment of GBS
monitor for 48 hours
management of infant born to mom suspected to have chorioamnionitis
CBC and blood culture with antibiotics pending culture results
management of clavicular fracture
observation, callus usually recedes by 2 years
erb’s palsy location of injury
C5-C7
erb’s palsy description
waiter’s tip - adducted and internally rotated arm with wrist and fingers flexed
klumpke palsy location
C8, T1
klumpke palsy description
claw hand (affects muscles of the hand)
klumpke palsy can be associated with
Horner syndrome
umbilical cord should fall off by
2 week visit
umbilical cord that is attached after 1 month think
LAD or low WBC
test to perform if single umbilical artery
renal US
SGA definition
<10th%ile, <2500g
LGA definition
> 90th%ile >3900g
SGA babies at higher risk for
temperature instability, polycythemia and fasting hypoglycemia
full term baby
38-42 weeks
newborn with dry skin that is peeling, long fingernails decreased lanugo on back and ears with strong recoil
post-term
normal arterial blood gas for newborn
pO2 60-90 and pCO2 35-45
normal scalp pH
> 7.25
bilateral ankle clonus in newborn
normal
1 minute Apgar reflects
life in the uterus and endurance to delivery
5 minute Apgar reflects
transition and adjustment to the world
5 minute Apgar reflective of difficult adjustment
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