Newborn Complications Flashcards
1
Q
Who are at risk for SGA babies?
A
-women who have had long term diabetes d/t decreased blood flow including the placenta
2
Q
What does Perinatal mortality mean?
A
20 weeks up to 7 days post birth
3
Q
What does neonatal mortality mean?
A
1st 28 days of life
4
Q
What does infant mortality mean?
A
1st year of life
5
Q
What does AGA stand for?
A
Appropriate gestational age, between the 10-90 percentile
6
Q
SGA?
A
small for gestational age, below 10th percentile
7
Q
LGA?
A
large for gestational age, at or above 90th percentile
8
Q
What is considered Preterm?
A
before 37 weeks gestation
9
Q
What is considered full term?
A
37-42 weeks gestation
10
Q
What is considered postterm?
A
> 42 weeks gestation, not very common, because we usually induce before this.
