Physiology and Evaluation Of Newborn Flashcards
Most important diagnostic and prognostic sign among the 5 components
Heart rate
False negative on APGAR score
Maternal acidosis
Some Full term babies
High fetal catecholamine levels
First breath is bought about by
Increase concentration of H+
Decrease pO2
Increase pCO2
Swallowing starts at?
12th week of gestation
Fetal structure of umbilical vein is what in adult?
Ligamentum teres
Umbilical arteries is equal to
Median umbilical ligaments
Urine produce as early as what month?
4th month in utero
Normal cardiac rate
120-160 bpm
Normal respiratory rate
40-60 cpm
A score of 7-10
Normal
An apgar score of 4-7
Requires resuscitation
Apgar score of 3 or less
Needs immediate resuscitation
Increase pressure in the right atrium
Causes closure of foramen ovale
Increase of oxygen concentration of the blood causes decrease in ____ which causes
Prostaglandin, closure of ductus arteriosus
Milky discharge from the nipple due to maternal estrogenic effects
Witch milk