Newborn Care Flashcards
Differential diagnosis for physiologic jaundice
Congenital Hypothyroidism
Enzyme lacking in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
21-Hydroxylase def (95%) lacking CORTISOL
Lab request to request for CAH?
17-Hydroxyprogesterone
Most common Galactosemia?
GALT (Classic form)
Increased risk of E.coli neonatal sepsis?
Galactosemia
Blood exam and PBS findings with G6PD Deficiency?
Reticulocytosis/Heinz bodies
Gradual mental retardation with developmental delay and musty odor urine?
Phenylketanuria
Problem with branched-chain fatty acid?
Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Cobblestone appearance in skin of neonates due to cold temp? Mottled look?
Cutis Marmorata
Drug in studies that decreases size in hemangiomas in neonates?
Propanolol
Before resolution of baby’s Cephalhematoma, what PE finding will you see?
Exaggerated jaundice (due to resolution of the hematoma)
Collection of blood beneath aponeurosis covering baby’s scalp and entire length of occipitofrontalis muscle?
Subgaleal hematoma
Until how many months does Moro Reflex present in newborn?
Birth until 4-6 months
Most commonly fractured bone or nerves in newborns? Why?
Clavicle and brachial plexus due to shoulder dystocia
Nerve damage in neonates due to traction of head with adducted arm, pronated and internally rotated? (Upper trunk)
Erb-Duchenne Palsy
Claw hand in newborns due to brachial palsy?
Klumke’s palsy
Anterior neck mass?
Thyroglossal duct cyst (resolved surgically)
Redundant skin or webbed neck
Turner syndrome
Physiologic effect of increase jn hormones that is seen coming out of the infant’s nipples?
Witch’s milk
Herniation of umbilicus with a sac?
Omphalocele