non-pulmonary causes of RDS Flashcards
what is the triad of heart failure ?
tachypnea
tachycardia
tender liver
if the case scenario says that the newborn has a good APGAR score what is important to exclude ?
exclude hypoxia
what effect does a VSD have on the Spo2 ?
does not decrease the oxygen saturation
when resuscitating and giving oxygen what heart condition means that we need to stop giving oxygen ?
if the patient has a duct dependant system
what are the differential diagnosis of jaundice that occurs within the first 24 hours of life ?
any blood that exists outside the vessels due to hemolysis:
will either be
RH or ABO
or congenital infections
why might a newborn suffering from jaundice be tachypnic ?
due to the anemia (breakdown of RBC)
what would be the causes of respiratory distress in a diabetic mother giving birth to a macrosomic baby who suffered shoulder dystocia ?
hypoglycemia RDS perinatal asphyxia meconium aspiration ( full term diabetic babies get RDS )
what is the most common congenital heart cyanotic disease ?
TGA
which of the head injuries are babies born with ?
caput succedaneum
which of the head injuries causes jaundice ?
cephalohematoma
what is the difference in symptoms in a baby suffering from RD due to pulmonary cause and in a baby suffering from RD from non pulmonary causes ?
no chest recessions in non pulmonary causes of RD
what is the management for a newborn suffering from severe anemia ? eg HB 7
give packed RBC
what instructions must be given regarding breastfeeding in a newborn with respiratory distress ?
can’t breastfeed the baby to avoid aspiration
insert orogastric tube feeding until symptoms resolute
what is the interpretation of the ABG in a newborn suffering from hypoxia ?”
metabolic acidosis
what is the moro reflex ?
the moro reflex causes the baby to cry, throw back his or her head, and then pull his or her limbs into the body
