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Newborn Flashcards

1
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What is in a Biophysical profile?

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LAMB
limbs (flexion + extension), amniotic fluid volume, movements, breathing

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What to assess in a Newborn exam

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Measurements: head circ, chest circ, weight, length
Skin: turgor, vernix
Head: fontanelles, sutures palpable
Eyes: red reflex, PEARL
Ears: startle reflex
Nose: nostrils patent bilaterally
Mouth + throat: uvula midline, tongue moves freely, sucking reflex, rooting reflex, gag reflex
Neck: clavicles, head turns easily
Chest: nipples
Abdo: soft, 3 vessel cord, bilat femoral pulses, bowel sounds
Genitalia: palpable tests
Back + rectum: patent anus, intact spine
Extremities: equal movement + tone, full ROM in joints, negative hip click, palm + sole creases present

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Down syndrome features

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Rounded head
Third fontanelle
Brachycephaly
Up slanted palpebral fissures
Epicanthal folds
Large tongue in small mouth
Transverse palmar creasers
Hypotonia
Wide gap between 1st + 2nd toe

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Fetal alcohol syndrome features

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Smooth philtrum
Thin, smooth vermilion border of upper lip
Microcephaly
Hearing loss

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DDx of high unconjugated bili

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Overproduction (hemolysis)
Impaired hepatic uptake (reduced blood flow, drugs)
Impaired conjugated (Gilber or Crigler-Najjar)

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What are RF for severe hyperbilirubinemia in babies?

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Jaundice in first 24h of life (always pathologic)
Positive direct antiglobulin test (DAT/Coombs)
Known hemolytic disease (G6PD)
Premature
Previous sibling with severe hyperbilirubinemia/phototherapy
Bleeding/bruising (cephalohematoma)
East Asian
Exclusive breastfeeding

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Managment + ix for hyperbilirubinemia

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Rule out sepsis
Phototherapy as indicated
Investigations
CBC (hemoglobin)
If no anemia, rule out liver disease
Total bilirubin
If conjugated, requires different work-up
Serum bilirubin q4h until decreasing then q12h until normal
Neonatal blood type
Coombs test (r/o autoimmune hemolysis)
Smear
Consider G6PD in severe hyperbilirubinemia or high risk population/family history

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Screening for hyperbilirubinemia

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TcB (Transcutaneous) screen at 72h of life and prior to discharge
Add TcB to 95% confidence interval to estimate maximum probably TSB concentration
Total serum bilirubin if abnormal TcB or clinical jaundice

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What is VACTERL?

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Vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac defects, tracheo-esophageal fistula, renal anomalies, and limb abnormalities

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What is CHARGE?

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Coloboma of the eye, heart defects, choanal atresia, retraction of growth and/or development, genital and/or urinary abnormalities, and ear abnormalities and deafness

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Standard management at birth

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0.5% erythromycin ointment (1cm ribbon in each eye)
Vitamin K 0.5mg IM
Universal hearing screen
r/o Hyperbilirubinemia (transcutaneous screen in first 24h)
r/o Hypoglycemia (preterm, postterm, diabetic mothers, LGA)
HBV vaccination, immunoglobulin as indicated

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Criteria for d/c of newborn

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Normal stable vital signs x 12 hours
Urination, stooling
Two successful feedings
No physical abnormalities requiring continued care
No excessive bleeding

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Discharge instructions

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Return to hospital if signs of:
Infection r/o sepsis
Fever <3 months old
Decreased alertness (somnolence)
Irritability unable to console
Vomiting
Skin Changes (eg, jaundice, cyanosis)
Dehydration
Poor feeding
Weight loss or poor weight gain
<3 wet diapers per day or no urinary output x 7h
Decreased tears
Breathing problems
Rapid breathing (>60/min)
Apnea
Using neck, chest, abdo muscle to breathe
Wheezing/noise breathing
Any other concern

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Counselling about baby weight

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May lose up to 10% within the first few days, but return back to birthweight at 14 days
Should gain 20-30g/d for first month

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Counselling re feeding newborn

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Avoid juices/water until solid foods (usually 4-6 months of age)
No honey until 1yo
Feed on demand, max q3-4h
Formula
Avoid heated in microwave (burn risk)
Breastfeeding
Technique
Consult physician before taking new medication
Vitamin D 400 units daily if breastfeeding

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16
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How many wet diapers is normal

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Six+ wet diapers per day

17
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Management of umbilical cord

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Umbilical cord should fall off by 2w
Regular cleaning and dry
Watch for signs of infection (red, purulence)

18
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Prevention of SIDS

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Back to sleep, same room, different bed
Smoking cessation

19
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Signs + sx of sepsis in newborn

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Respiratory distress, respitory failure
Hypotension, poor perfusion
Tachycardia
Temperature instability
Lethargy, hypotonia
Apnea
Feeding intolerance

20
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RF for early onset sepsis + what pathogens cause this

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Early-onset (Mother’s GU: GBS, Ecoli, Coag-neg Staph, H influenzae, L monocytogenes)
Intrapartum maternal fever ≥38°C
Maternal chorioamnionitis (maternal fever, leukocytosis, maternal/fetal tachycardia, uterine tenderness, foul odour of amniotic fluid)
Maternal GBS colonization
Inadequate GBS antibiotic prophylaxis (eg. <4h prior to delivery)
Prolonged ROM ≥ 18h
Premature, LBW, Congenital anomalies, low APGAR (≤6)

21
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RF for late onset sepsis + what pathogens cause this

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Late-onset 4-90d (Caregiving environment: Coag-neg Staph, S aureus, E coli, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, Candida, GBS, Serratia, Actineobacter, Anaerobes)
Poor hygiene
Low gestational age, LBW
Indwelling central venous/umbilical catheter
Ventilator treatment

22
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Definition of hypoglycemia in babies

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Gluc <3.3 mmol/L

23
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Sx of hypoglycemia

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Symptoms
Lethargy, hypotonic
Jitter/tremors
Diaphoresis
Tachypnea or apnea
Hypothermia
Seizures
Poor suck/feedings

24
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Sleep training advice

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start at 6mo, take baby to bed when drowsy, leave for 5 mins if crying, reassure then leave again, extend intervals

25
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Neonatal resus - first things to look for

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Tone, tears, term

26
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Key points in new NRP guidelines

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practice PPV, limit suction, skin to skin, use O2 judiciously

27
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NRP PPV

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RR: 20-30 breaths/ min, use rescue airway, naloxone if opioids possible

28
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Neonatal hypoglycemia sx

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jittery, lethargic, hypotonic, sweating, weak cry, tachypnea, sz

29
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When to give sugar to neonates

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<2.6

30
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Rx for hypoglycemia

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hourly D10W if cannot feed, bolus if symptomatic, recheck glucose q30mins

31
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Sepsis bugs in newborns

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LEGS (listeria, e coli, group B strep)

32
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Jaundice over 2 weeks, what to order?

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Serum conjugated bili, Hb, group + screen, coomb’s test

33
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Direct vs indirect coombs

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direct = does baby have mom’s antibodies on their RBCs, and indirect = does mom have antibodies against baby’s RBC?

34
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Chance of recurrence of Downs in subsequent pregnancies

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1%

35
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RF for hip dysplasia

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firstborn, female, fam hx, fluid (oligo), feet (breech)

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