NICU - 2019 Updated! Flashcards
Newborn with persistent bradycardia. ECG given. Looks like heart block… identify the problem. What 2 things is this child at risk for?
- Cardiac arrest/Death
- Syncope
- Dizziness
- For infants and toddlers → night terrors, tiredness with frequent naps & irritability
Newborn baby, a few hours old, is cyanotic. You suspect cyanotic heart disease but you don’t have access to an echo at the community hospital you’re working at.
a) Aside from an EKG and CXR, what are two tests that you could do to confirm cyanotic heart disease?
b) What treatment would you start while awaiting the transport team?
a) HyperO2 test
Pre- and post-ductal sats
4 limb BP
Physical exam
b) O2, manage BP
* Prostin (TAPVR with obstruction may get worse = more blood flow to lungs that cant get back)
32 Week infant born and mother wants to know when they can take baby home. List 4 physiologic measures of stability that baby must have:
- Themoregulation : maintenance of normal body temp when fully clothed in open cot
- Respiratory stability: maintain sats >90-95 in room air
- Control of Breathing: apnea free period (~5-7 days)
- Feeding Established w/o cardio resp compromise and sustained weight gain
33 weeker with HIE. Bad gas. Apgar at 10 minutes =4. What is the contraindication to cooling?
- Gestational age
- Apgar at 10 minutes
- Gas
- Gestational age
Cooling: For infants who are >36 weeks, < 6 hours old and meet inclusion criteria (basically a bad gas or moderate gas and bad apgars, plus S/S of encephalopathy).
No benefit in <35 weeks
An infant born at 28 weeks of gestation is currently 2 months old (chronological age) and well. He is in your level 2 nursery on supplemental oxygen via low flow nasal cannulae and learning how to feed at the breast and bottle. When will you prescribe his first series of immunizations?
a) At 2 months corrected gestational age
b) Today
c) Once he is off oxygen
d) On the day of discharge home
b) Today
Go by chronological age.
Which of the following is associated with polyhydramnios
a. IUGR
b. Hirschsprung’s disease
c. esophageal atresia
d. renal agenesis
c. esophageal atresia (can’t swallow fluid)
* renal issues - get oligohydramnios (can’t pee fluid out)
* IUGR + polyhydramnios - think trisomy 18
Male 3 weeks old. Presents with shock, hyperpigmented scrotum, low NA 115, K 6.8. What is your most important investigation? What is your immediate management?
Concern for CAH
- ABCs - in shock therefore needs IV access and fluid bolus
- hydrocortisone
- Ix: 17-OHP
You are taking care of a newborn ventilated baby born at 26 weeks who is now 29 weeks CGA with pulmonary interstitial emphysema on CXR. He is currently ventilated with the following settings: rate 40, PIP 18, PEEP 4, 60% O2. You receive the following blood gas: pH 7.20, pCO2 58, pO2 56, HCO3 19, base deficit -6.
a. What change in ventilator settings do you make?
b. 48 hours later the baby is suddenly mottled, and has the following bloodwork: Na 139, K6.8, pH 7.18, pCO2 38, pO2 68, HCO3 12, base deficit -12. The baby’s urine output is 2.5 cc/kg/hr. What complication has most
likely occurred?
a. increase rate (best strategy for ventilation in PIE is permissive hypercapnia since escalating support can worsen PIE - increase rate over pressures to control ventilation)
b. Metabolic acidosis from poor cardiac output from bad PIE or pneumothorax
Newborn with trisomy 21, non-bilious vomiting after feeds. What’s the test?
a. Abdominal ultrasound
b. Barium swallow with follow through
c. Abdominal Xray
d. observe for now
c. Abdominal Xray
Usually duodenal atresia would present with bilious emesis, but initially may be non bilious and then progress to bilious
- AXR shows double bubble
Newborn with an Erb’s palsy. Which is true?
a. extension at the wrist
b. preserved grasp
c. symmetric moro
b. preserved grasp
Baby born at home. No healthcare contact. Comes in with lethargy and bruising. Elevated PT/PTT.
a) What is likely cause?
b) How much vitamin K should be given at birth?
c) What investigation would you do immediately?
a) Vitamin K Deficiency
b) 0.5 mg IM (if BW < 1500g) or
1. 0 mg (if BW>1500g) IM x1
c) Head US/CT
Oral Dosing:
2mg at birth, repeat at 2-4 weeks and again at 6-8 weeks
Infant with R arm sat of 90% and L leg sat of 70%. Pt tachypneic, RR 70, no distress. Dx?
a. CoA
b. truncus
c. TGA
d. TOF
a. CoA
37 weeker. Mild lethargy. Total bili 280 @ 30 weeks (?meant hours). No ABO. Give 3 bili charts. Mgt?
a. Follow-up in 24 hours
b. Phototherapy and repeat bili in 6 hours
c. Exchange
d. IVIG
b. Phototherapy and repeat bili in 6 hours
- medium risk line (only significant lethargy counts as a risk factor)
- at/above exchange line; no use for IVIG if no ABO
3 week old baby, not moving R arm. Not opening R eye very well, ptosis and miosis. What to do to work this up?
a. Thoracic MRI
b. Visual evoked Potentials
c. Urine Catecholamines
d. Observe
?d ) Observe
As per CPS - you’re going to wait 3-4 weeks then refer. If you were going to image, do an MRI
Klumpke paralysis with Horner Syndrome
What to do with a mom who is about to deliver at 23-weeks?
a. resuscitation is not indicated
b. all babies born >22 completed weeks should be resuscitated
c. parents ideas about resuscitation and palliation should be taken into account
c. parents ideas about resuscitation and palliation should be taken into account
A term baby was born following an uncomplicated pregnancy to a healthy mother. The delivery was complicated by decelerations. At birth, the baby was stunned and required resuscitation with IPPV, but recovered. At 2 hours of life, the neonate is irritable, has a flexed posture, increased deep tendon reflexes and a brisk Moro. What is his Sarnat Stage?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
Stage 1
Stage 1:
Hyper-alert, normal tone, hyperactive reflexes, strong moro, mydriasis.
No seizures. Normal EEG.
Stage 2:
Lethargic. Hypotonic. Flexed posture. Hyperactive reflexes. Myoclonus. Weak moro. Miosis. ± seizures. Low voltage change on EEG.
Stage 3:
Coma. Flaccid. Decerebrate. Absent reflexes, absent myoclonus, absent moro. Unequal unreactive pupils, EEG burst suppression or isoelectric.
Newborn weighs 1.8 kg. Jittery and found to have glucose 1.3. Repeat glucose is 0.8 What is this baby’s glucose requirement in mg/kg/min (1)?. Write your IV order (1)
- GIR = 5.5mg/kg/min
- bolus 2cc/kg of D10W IV over 5 minutes, then run D10W at TFI of 80ml/kg/day
Calculating Fluids from GIR:
D10W = 10 g dextrose/100 mL = 100 mg/mL
For D10W —> X mg/kg/min (1 ml/100 mg)(60 min/hr)(weight)
Fluids = GIR (ml/kg/min) x 0.6 x weight
Calculating GIR from Fluids
For D10W —> X ml/hr (100 mg/mL)(1hr/60min)(1/weight)
GIR = Fluids (ml/kg/hr) x 1.6666667
Child with difficult delivery, shoulder dystocia, forceps, now has increased work of breathing…CXR shows poor movement of L hemidiaphragm and child L arm pronated what is the prognosis
Spont recovery in a few weeks
Persistence of brachial
Persistence of thoracic
Will need surgical exploration
Spont recovery in a few weeks
3 days of age. Feeding, vomiting & lethargy. Glucose of 3. Ph 7.25. Ammonia normal. Full septic w/u – normal CBC and normal LP. Normal Apgars at birth.
Examines normally except for slightly lethargic. What is most likely diagnosis.
a. Inborn Error of Metabolism
b. GBS Sepsis
c. HIE
d. IVH
a) IEM
Which of the following predisposes to late hemorrhagic disease of the newborn:
- breastfeeding
- prematurity
- cystic fibrosis
- maternal phenytoin
- oral antibiotics
- breastfeeding
- maternal phenytoin is a risk factor for early HDN
PGE1 (prostin) being started for a duct-dependent lesion in a newborn. Which of the following is the following is MOST important to monitor for?
- Hypertension
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoventilation
- Lactic acidosis
- Hypoventilation
Apnea, flushing, fever, bradycardia, and/or hypotension may indicate excessive prostaglandin effect and the need for dose reduction
Resuscitating 36 weeker. After drying and stimulating not breathing and HR 48 what do you do next?
a. Chest compressions
b. Start ventilation with 100% 02
c. Start ventilating with room air
d. Start ventilation with 100% o2 and chest compressions
c. Start ventilating with room air
4 risk factors for increased chance of kernicterus in a baby with hyperbilirubinemia.
Visible at <24 h Visible before discharge Born < 38 weeks Previous sibling with severe Male Visible bruising Cephalohematoma Mom > 25 years old Asian or European Dehydration Exclusive and partial breast feeding
Newborn with platelets of 12, transfused and post-transfusion platelets were 16. Mom’s CBC was normal. What do you do?
a. transfuse single donor platelets
b. transfuse PLA-1 negative platelets
c. give IVIG
d. give steroids
b. transfuse PLA-1 negative platelets (same thing as HPA-1: for alloimmune)
A 3 day old is tachypneic, cyanosed despite 100% O2. Bilateral crackles on exam with weak peripheral pulses and no heart murmur. What is the diagnosis:
- HLHS
- Sepsis
- AV fistula
- HLHS
Baby born after hypoxic event because of a prolapsed cord. On the first day of life he is hyperreflexic and has a exaggerated Moro reflex. He does not have any seizures. He is discharged on day four of life. His EEG and MRI are normal. What can you tell his parents about his prognosis. (2008 Toronto)
1) Impossible to determine his prognosis at this time
2) He will have a good neurological outcome
3) It is likely that he will have some neurodevelopmental delay
4) He will likely have severe impairments
2) He will have a good neurological outcome
A 6 day old infant presents in shock with a glucose of 1.8 and cardiomegaly on CXR. Which of the following is the most likely etiology of the shock:
a. Cardiac
b. Sepsis
c. Endocrine
d. Metabolic
d. Metabolic - big heart? either muscle cell hypertrophy or deposition of lipids or glycogen
IEMs:
- amino acid: maple syrup urine disease
- glycogen: hepatic glycogen storage disease
- glucose: hereditary fructose intolerance
- fatty acid: galactosemia, MCAD/SCAD/LCAD/VLCAD deficiency, carnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency
Full term baby delivered after traumatic forceps delivery. Now 1 month old with vomiting, lethargy and red plaque on back of hand. What lab test would you check.
- Glucose
- calcium
- potassium
- alp
- creatinine
- calcium
- subcutaneous fat necrosis - rubbery/firm red/violaceous plaques or nodules on cheek, butt, back, thigh, arm
A rare but potentially life-threatening complication is hypercalcemia. It manifests at 1-6 mo of age as lethargy, poor feeding, vomiting, failure to thrive, irritability, seizures, shortening of the QT interval on electrocardiography, or renal failure
You are called to the newborn nursery to see a 4 hour old newborn female in respiratory distress. The RR is 70 and you note increased working of breathing. The nurses have also noted that the baby has a significant amount of oral secretions.
What one test is required to make the diagnosis?
First test: try to pass OG tube. Second test plain film CXR/Abdo Xray. Best test esophagogram.
A baby is referred to your clinic for a “funny head shape”. The resident working with you diagnoses a positional plagiocephaly. What would be a worrisome sign of physical examination?
a) The ipsilateral ear is anteriorly displaced
b) The ipsilateral ear is posteriorly displaced
c) The baby has a tendency to look more towards the affected side
d) The baby has a symmetric Moro
The ipsilateral ear is posteriorly displaced
Description of a newborn with respiratory distress. What are your 4 management options.
- suction mouth and nose and ensure nares patent
- supplemental O2 by nasal prongs
- CPAP
- intubate and ventilate
? surfactant if FiO2 high
In utero exposure to cocaine results in which of the following in the newborn:
a) hearing deficits
b) microcephaly
c) hypotension
d) spinal dysraphism
b) microcephaly
Cocaine abuse during pregnancy: abruption fetal asphyxia premature labor IUGR Neurobehavioural Deficits
Baby born to heroin addicted mom. Apneic despite bag and mask ventilation. Best management?
a. Narcan
b. Intubate until baby breathes on his own
c. Bag and mask ventilation until baby breathes on his own
b. Intubate until baby breathes on his own
A baby was found to have CPT2 deficiency on newborn screen. What do you advise?
a) frequent feedings (q3h) b) continuous feeding c) cornstarch overnight
a) Frequent feedings
CPT2 = carnitine cycle defect = fatty acid oxidation defect
GBS positive mom with antibiotics given 4hrs before delivery. Would like to go home. What would be your plan? (no risk factors were given!)
a. can be discharged at 48 hrs
b. normal newborn care
b. normal newborn care
A 4-hour-old term infant has developed tachypnea, RR 60, and has had several episodes of apnea. After initial investigations, what would you do:
a) observe for further deterioration
b) intubate
c) antibiotics
d) prostaglandins
c) antibiotics
Mom is IVDU. Her blood work: HEB B + HepC +. Baby’s blood work at 6 mo, hep B and hep C ab negative. What to do:
a) Rest Hepc in 6 months
b) No further investigations
c) PCR
b) No further investigations
- for a child at any age born to a mother with hep C who has absent Hep C antibodies, there is no need to test PCR and the interpretation is that either vertical transmission did not occur or the child cleared the infection
Term newborn, has 2 vessel cord, clinically well and otherwise normal exam. What should you do?
- Renal ultrasound
- ABR
- Nothing
- Renal function tests
Nothing - Associated with diaphragmatic hernia, cloaca exstrophy sequence, sinenomelia sequence, VACTERL, however 70-80% are isolated finding. Infant should have had prenatal anatomic US if identified, but otherwise, no benefit in additional imaging after birth
Which of the following scenarios is an indication to intubate and suction for a meconium delivery?
a) thick meconium
b) apgars <5
c) no spontaneous respiratory effort
a) thick mec - kinda
NEW NRP
Routing intubation for suction is not suggested.
-Position, dry, stimulate, suction nose and mouth
- If < 100 start PPV
- MR SOPA as needed
If thick Mec obstructing the airway then intubate and suction
A newborn presents with poor feeding and decreased level of consciousness. Gas demonstrates a respiratory alkalosis. What is the most likely cause?
Urea cycle defect
In counseling a woman who has had a child with a meningomyelocele, what would you tell her as regards her next pregnancy:
a. take folic acid prior to conception and then for 10 weeks afterwards
b. ultrasound at 16 weeks
c. amniocentesis at 16 weeks
d. alpha-fetoprotein at 16 weeks
ANSWER: a. take folic acid prior to conception and then for 10 weeks afterwards
CPS: Increase FA intake to 5mg daily for at least 3 mos prior to conception to 10-12 weeks post partum!
- b. ultrasound at 16 weeks (typically week 18-22)
c. amniocentesis at 16 weeks (no only if US (+) then discuss)
d. alpha-fetoprotein at 16 weeks (PIR routine in past; SOGC not routine now)
Which of the following is the best predictor of risk of Rh autoimmune hemolytic disease at the time of delivery?
a. Bili in the cord
b. Hb in the cord
c. Mom’s Anti-Rh titres
d. Gestational age
c. Mom’s Anti-Rh titres
o Any infant of Rh-negative mom should be tested for DAT, type, Hg
▪ If DAT positive, baseline bili should be measured
Breastfed babe born to vegan mom. What should baby take. (2010 Winnipeg)
a) Iron
b) Vit B12
c) zinc
b) Vit B12
3 week old with previous e coli sepsis and persistent jaundice. What is the likely problem.
- Increased osmotic fragility
- RBC galactose phosphate uradyl transferase deficiency
- RBC glu – 1 – phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
- RBC galactose phosphate uradyl transferase deficiency
- galactosemia
- dx: positive reducing substances in urine (galactosuria)
tx: soy formula (NO lactose)
4-week baby presents with poor feeding and poor weight gain. He is jaundiced and has hepatosplenomegaly. His bilirubin is 150 with conjugated 100. Which imaging test would you do next?
U/S with Doppler’s
MRI
CT abdomen
HIDA scan / Nuclear med biliary excretion scan
u/s with doppler
Newborn with head circumference <3rd centile and 1800g birth weight, term. Which is most likely to explain this?
- Maternal preeclampsia
- Maternal smoking
- Maternal infection
- Maternal malnutrition
- Maternal Infection
Symmetric IUR
Baby with constipation. Barium enema shows rectal ampulla narrow with dilated proximal bowel.
a. ) 2 investigations to confirm the diagnosis.
b. ) What would you expect as the result of each investigation.
- rectal suction biopsy: aganglionic cells
- anal manometry: failure of internal anal sphincter to relax with rectal distension
Abstinence from methadone? Neonatal symptoms?
a. Hyporeflexia
b. Constipation
c. Sneezing
d. Lethargy
c. Sneezing
2-week old child with a 1 week history of stool mixed with blood in an infant? Bottlefeeding well, passed stool in first 24 hours. Most likely dx?
a. anal fissure
b. cow milk protein allergy enterocolitis
c. Meckel’s diverticulum
b. cow milk protein allergy enterocolitis
All of the following are normal in term newborns except:
a) Hypotonia post feed
b) Irregular respiratory pattern in REM sleep
c) Sigh following a brief period of apnea
d) Mild cyanosis with feeding
d) Mild cyanosis with feeding
You are examining a newborn infant, born at full term, 2600g. He has a flat nasal bridge, a thin upper lip and a smooth philtrum. He is mildly hyptonic. Which of the
following ingestions is it important to inquire about in your history of the mother’s pregnancy:
a. Cocaine
b. Alcohol
c. Marijuana
d. Heroin
b. Alcohol
What is the number one cause of central apnea in a 34 week prem who is now at 8 week of age?
a) Seizure
b) RSV
c) Apnea of prematurity
d) IEM
c) Apnea of prematurity
35week baby ready for d/c after a very uncomplicated NICU stay (feeding and growing I think). Name five things this baby is at risk for being re-admitted for:
Hyperbilirubinemia Feeding problems Apnea BRUE Suspected sepsis Bronchiolitis Respiratory problems Hypothermia
Baby with bili of 280 and conjugated 200? What is the most likely cause based on incidence?
a. Breastfeeding jaundice
b. Hemolysis ABO
c. Neonatal hepatitis
d. Galactosemia
c. Neonatal hepatitis
The most common cause of neonatal cholestasis are:
- extrahepatic biliary atresia (25%)
- idiopathic neonatal hepatitis (25%)
- infectious hepatitis, e.g. CMV (11%)
- TPN (6%)
- metabolic disease, including galactosemia (4%)
- Alagille (1%)
- PFIC (1%)
Neonate with BPD being treated with furosemide. List 4 side effects.
- hyponatremia
- hypokalemia
- hypochloremia
- hypercalciuria
- nephrocalcinosis
- dehydration
- ototoxic - IV high dose
Picture of rocker bottom feet (aka congenital vertical talus)– what condition do you need to think about?
T18 (Classic)
T13
18q deletion syndrome
spina bifida, arthrogryposis
Mom ivdu. Early latent syphilis. Titer from 6 months ago and now. They have dropped by 8 times. Baby is born. What do you do to for the baby:
a) Observe
b) Tryomonial screen and RPR
c) CSF RPR
d) Swab baby
b) Treponemal screen and RPR
- mom with primary, secondary or early latent syphilis treated at least 4 weeks prior to delivery with at least 4 fold drop in titres - RPR and TT at 0, 3, 6, 18 months as well as clinical assessment monthly x3 months and with each additional serum screen
A 3-day-old infant develops poor perfusion, diminished peripheral pulses, and decreased urine output. What medication would you administer:
a) atropine
b) morphine
c) bicarbonate
d) furosemide
e) prostaglandins
e) prostaglandins
In neonates with severe coarctation of the aorta, closure of the ductus often results in hypoperfusion, acidosis, and rapid deterioration. These patients should be given an infusion of prostaglandin E1 to reopen the ductus and re-establish adequate lower limb blood flow.
Newborn baby has copious oral secretions and respiratory distress. What is the most appropriate next test?
a) Insertion of orogastric catheter
b) CXR
c) Abdominal U/S
d) Barium swallow
a) Insertion of orogastric catheter
- concern with lots of secretions and resp distress is TEF
4 months old ex 28 weeks with stridor (positional). History of PDA ligation. Aside from laryngomalacia name 3 things on DDX
Tracheomalacia Vocal cord paralysis Infantile hemangioma Vascular Ring Subglottic stenosis Foreign body Croup
A baby with hypoglycemia needing GIR >10mg/kg/min
Please list 3 types of hypoglycemia that would have a normal GIR requirement and 3 needed a higher than normal GIR
Hypoglycemia with NORMAL GIR:
- Transitional hypoglycaemia
- Inborn Errors of Metabolism
- Prolonged Fasting
- Glycogen storage disease
- Prematurity
- Panhypopit
- Hypothyroid
Hypothyroid with HIGH GIR:
- IDM
- Hyperinsulinism
- Beckwith-Weideman
- Hyperthyroidism
- Birth asphyxia
- Exchange transfusion
- Polycythemia
- Abrupt cessation of IV glucose
- Sepsis
7 day old being resuscitated. Rate of compressions to ventillations. Patient is intubated.
a. 3:1
b. 5:1
c. 15:2
d. 100:1
a. 3:1
NRP guidelines
OpHtho assessment in NICU indicated in which of the following:
a) 31 weeks and <1250g
b) < 1500g
c) less than 35 weeks
a) 31 weeks and <1250g
Screen for all <31 weeks and infants <1250g
baby at 48 hour of age bili 210. Need to plot on bili chart and mgmt? (2008 Toronto)
a. weigh and reassess bili in 24 hr
b. bili in 72 hr
c. nothing
a. weigh and reassess bili in 24 hr
Name 3 complications for post-term baby born at 42 weeks
Shoulder dystocia - brachial plexus injury
Hypoglycemia
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Failure to progress- prolonged labour and asphyxia risk
Polycythemia
Dry Skin
A term IDM newborn is seen at 48 hours of age with a grade 3/6 SEM at the LSB. On echo there is hypertrophy of the septal muscle but no decrease in function. What is the clinical course:
a. Will resolve with no treatment
b. Corticosteroids
c. Will improve with digoxin
a. Will resolve with no treatment
You are called to see a 2.5 kg term newborn with jitteriness. You do a bedside glucose, which is 1.7. You decided to insert an IV and give the baby a bolus of
2cc/kg of D10.
a. Please write an ongoing fluid order for this baby, to be started after the bolus is complete (1 line).
D10W IV at TFI 80ml/kg/day
2 month old cholestatic jaundice, frontal bossing, murmur, butterfly vertebrae. What is the most likely ocular finding
a. Aniridia
b. Cataracts
c. chorioretinitis
d. posterior embryotoxon
d. posterior embryotoxon
Alagille
- Autosomal Dominant
- Jag1 or NOTCH2
- Bile duct paucity
- Broad forehead, deep-set wide spaced eyes, long straight nose, small mandible
- Posterior embryotoxon, micro cornea, optic disk drusen, shallow anterior chamber
- Pulm Stenosis, TOF, Pulm Atresia, VSD/ASD, Coarct
- Butterfly vertebrae
- Tubulointerstitial nephropathy
etc.
What is the most common complication after gastroschisis repair? (2008 Toronto)
1) Bowel obstruction
2) Abdominal compartment syndrome
- Bowel obstruction
Pregnant mom who has a previous child. She is GBS positive, comes in at 6:00pm and gets IV penicillin. At 8:00pm, she delivers a healthy baby boy at 39 weeks. Babe is well and has a normal CBC. She is wondering when she can go home (she lives close to the hospital)
a. start amp/gent
b. observe until 24 hours
c. observe until 48 hours
d. full septic work-up
b. observe until 24 hours → for at least 24 h and then reassess prior to discharge.
Baby born at 41 wks. Meconium staining. Flat babe requiring resuc. Apgars 2 at 1 min 3 at 5 min and 6 at 7 min. what 5 things may you expect with this baby in the near future. What 2 tests at discharge, if normal would suggets a good neurological outcome for this child
- seizures, hypotonia, hypertonia, hypotension, respiratory distress, acute tubular necrosis/AKI, GI perforation, SIADH or electrolyte abnormalities (low Na, Ca, hypoglycemia), DIC
- Good neuro outcome: normal EEG and MRI
Baby APGARs. At 1 minute he is limp and breathing irregularly, with heart rate 80 and he is blue. He grimaces with nasal suctioning.
At 5 minutes, his HR is 140, with acrocyanosis. He does not grimace with nasal suctioning. His respirations is irregular. His tone improved to mild flexion. What is his APGARs?
2,4
3,4
3,5
4,5
3,5
Scores (0,1,2) Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respiration
Preterm 29 weeks with RDS FiO2 0.8, intubated, hypoglycemia, baby develops respiratory distress and febrile. Is intubated and on antibiotics. What 5 things are you going to do to get the infant ready for transport, CBC done, sat 89%.
give surfactant sedate optimize ventilation (pressures) increase FiO2 to 1.0% run D10W at 80ml/kd/d +/- bolus thermoregulation
Newborn diagnosed with interrupted aortic arch, what to start?
a. dopamine
b. prostaglandin
c. nitric oxide
d. indomethacin
b. prostaglandin
SGA prem, now 2 weeks old in NICU, baby presents with septic picture.
a. ) List 3 bacteria that could be responsible.
b. ) Initial choice of antibiotic treatment
a. GBS, E. coli, staph aureus, coag negative staph, listeria
b. Amp and Gent
Description of newborn twins with weight discrepancy. Larger twin had hematocrit of 70, smaller hematocrit of 40.
What is smaller twin at risk for? 1. CHF 2. Hypervolemia 3. Hyperviscosity 4, Cyanosis
CHF from anemia?
Could also have cyanosis
Newborn term, AGA baby , cried at birth, Apgars 9 and 9. Few hours later found to be in respiratory distress. RR 80, HR high. Cap refill 4-5 seconds, BP 48/32. Hyperinflated chest with minimal indrawing. Cannot hear breath sounds on left, cannot hear heart sounds. Baby is turning cyanotic. What investigation do you do (1)? What is your possible diagnosis (1) Baby’s heart rate is now 80 and is more cyanotic. What one investigation do you want to do
- transillumination
- pneumothorax
- needle decompression
Well appearing baby born at 35+5 baby born to mom with GBS unknown status. Mom febrile 38.1, ROM x 12 hrs, did not receive antibiotics. What’s your next step in management?
a. CBC+D now, and observe x48 hr. if WBC <5, must observe x 48 hr.
b. CBC+D now, and observe x48 hr. if WBC >5, must observe x 48 hr.
c. CBC, blood culture and IV antibiotics now, for minimum 36 hr.
d. Must be monitored for 48 hours
d. Must be monitored for 48 hours
Late Prem 35-37 must be monitored for 48 hours.
16 week male born at 28 weeks GA. Hospitalized with RSV bronchiolitis. pCO2=60; pO2=94 in 50% oxygen. Chest X-ray shows RML infiltrate. Tachypneic. Best management:
a. intubate and ventilate
b. humidified oxygen and monitor closely
c. ribavirin
d. steroids
e. antibiotics
a. intubate and ventilate
- best option, IRL would probably try HFNC/CPAP first
Baby with thrombocytopenia. Mom’s plts are normal. What do you give?
Maternal PLA-1 neg plts
IVIG
Steroids
Maternal PLA-1 neg platelets
Alloimmuno thrombocytopenia
- baby’s platelets have antigen from father (usually HPA-1a) that mother doesn’t have. Mom makes anti platelet antibodies, cross placenta and destroy fetal/neonatal platelets.
- Mom is asymptomatic (not destroying her own) with Normal PLTS
Well baby: transfuse for PLT <30 or signs of bleeding
Unwell baby: transfuse for PLT <50
A newborn with 37.3 axillary temperature. What should be done next?
a) Repeat after 20 minutes of unbundling
b) Do a tympanic temperature
c) Do CBC
d) Full Septic W/U
a) Repeat after 20 minutes of unbundling
Baby in the NICU with significant hypotonia, requiring gavage feeding. Puffy hands and feet. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Prader Willi
b. Turner’s
c. Trisomy 21
b. turner
Premature baby with apneas, temp instability, abdo distention with bowel loops palpable, not tolerating feeds.
a.) Management/treatment x4 lines
a. NPO
- NG to LIS
- Ab - vanco, cefotax, flagyl (or mero/vanco)
- IV fluids/TPN
- blood culture
- refer to tertiary care centre with pediatric surgery
10 day old baby with failure to thrive, jaundice, hepatomegaly, blood culture positive for E.Coli. What underlying disorder may the child have? What test can you do to confirm this diagnosis (1)?
- galactosemia
2. RBC GALT (galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase) activity