Pretem Delivery Flashcards
RDS pathophysiology
Surfactant deficiency>increase surface tension in aveoli>alveolar collapse >impaired ventilation
Main problems in RS in preterms 4
RDS
Pneumothorax
Apnoea ,bradycardia,desaturation
Bronchoplum dysplasia
Can it occurred in term babies RDS,
In who
Yes in diabetic moms babies
Treatments to prevent RDS
Steroids to mom
Surfactant via et tube to baby’s lungs
When will RDS symptoms present
Immediately O within 4hrs of birth
What are the RDS sympt
Tchypnea >60
Distress features
Cyanosis
Expiratory grunting
X ray findings 3 in RDS
Ground glass appearance
Obliterated heart border
Airbronchogram
RDS treatment methods 3
Oxygen
Cpap
Artf ventilation
What is Pulmonary interstitial emphysema
From over distended alveoli air leaks in to interstium in RDS
How does pneumothorax occur in Preterms
Mechn ventilation
How to prevent pneumothorax
Use minimum ventilatory pressure adequate
Avoid ventilating against respiration
Why bradycardia in preterms 2
Prolonged apnoea
Breathing through closed glottis
Underlying causes for bradycardia in preterms
Sepsis Hypoxia HF hypoglycaemia Elec imbalances
Treatment method for bradicardia
Stimulate respiration(caffein,physically) Cpap
PDA symptoms and signs
Apnoea
Bradycardia
Increase ox demand
Difficult to wean off ventila
Bounding pulses
Prominent apex
Murmurs
Treatment methods2 in PDA
Drug - prostaglandin synthatase inhibitor (ibuprofen ,indomethacin)
Surgical ligation
Why the heat loss is more in preterms 4
Increase body surface area
Thin skin cause transdermal heat loss
Less fat poor insulator
Inability to shiver and crawl
Complications of hypothermia 4
Increase metabolic rate cause Hypoxia Hypoglycaemia Reduce wt gain Death