Prenatal History Flashcards
Measurements in the 1st Trimester
Crown-to-Rump
Measurements in the 2nd & 3rd Trimester (note most accurate)
Head circumference (most accurate)
abdominal (2nd)
biparietal (3rd)
Femur (4th)
Assessment of the Anterior Vascular Capsule of the Lens
to estimate GA must be done in the first 24-48 hours of life
Hyaloid system & tunica vasculosa lentis - transient embryonic systems invade the developing eye to nourish during systems development
using opthalmascope set between +6 and +12
Ballard: posture
flexion increases with advancing gestational age, lower precedes upper flexion
Ballard: Square Window
angle between forearm and palm is measured
angle decreases with advancing GA
Ballard: Arm Recoil
supine, with arms flexed for 5 seconds then allowed to recoil, degree of flexion & strength of recoil measured
sluggish response w/ little to no flexion - low score
score of 4 requires fist to touch face
Ballard: popliteal angle
evals passive flexor tone in the knee (knee to ear)
angle decreases with advancing gestational age (resistance increases, flexibility decreases)
Hypoglycemia in SGA infants
hypoglycemia r/t decreased glycogen stores and decreased gluconeogenesis
Evaporation
heat loss when water evaporates from wet skin
Radiation
heat loss to surrounding surfaces not in direct contact with the infant
Convection
Heat is lost to air currents
conduction
heat lost to surfaces in direct contact with the neonate
Nonshivering thermogenesis
heat production through oxidation of brown fat
Maternal Medications: Aspirin
hemorrhage, premature closure of PDA
Maternal Medications: Ibuprofen
decreased amniotic fluid volume when used for tocolysis (to delay delivery), small risk of premature PDA closure
Maternal Medications: Codeine
NAS
Maternal Medications: Indomethacin
premature PDA closure, pulmonary artery hypertension
Maternal Medications: Meperidine
respiratory depression, peaks 2-3 hours after maternal dose
Maternal Medications: prophoxyphene
NAS, fetal anomalies
Maternal Medications: Phenobarbital
withdrawal symptoms, hemorrhagic disease
Maternal Medications: phenytoin (dilantin)
hemorrhagic disease, fetal hydantoin syndrome
fetal hydantoin syndrome
microcephaly, cleft lip/palate, hypoplastic digits
a characteristic facial appearance with midface hypoplasia, low nasal bridge, ocular hypertelorism, and an accentuated cupid’s bow of the upper lip
growth deficiencies
distal digital hypoplasia and of major malformations, particularly clefts of the lip and palate and cardiovascular anomalies,
Maternal Medications: Valproic acid
myelomeningocele, facial and cardiac anomalies
Maternal Medications: ribavirin
teratogenic, embyolethal in animals
Maternal Medications: zidovudine
potential fetal bone marrow suppression, decreases risk of perinatal HIV transmission
Maternal Medications: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
neonatal bradycardia, hypoglycemia
Maternal Medications: beta blockers
hypoglycemia, bradycardia
Maternal Medications: calcium channel blockers
decreased maternal BP = decreased placental blood flow
Maternal Medications: diazoxide
hyperglycemia
Maternal Medications: digoxin
fetal toxicity with maternal OD