Sick Term Infant Flashcards
what is classed as the neonatal period
0 to 27 days old
during what period are the majority of child deaths below 5 y/o
in the neonatal period
when might a neonate become unwell
at delivery, first few hours of life, first few days, or up to 28 days
what is involved in the Apgar Scoring of a neonate
HR, RR, muscle tone, colour, response
what resp rate is looked for in a neonate
40-60 a minute, also look for work of breathing
what heart rate is looked for in a neonate
120-140 a minute, also maybe do cap refill(2-3secs)
what colour is looked for in a neonate
pink(good), blue(not good) or white(bad)
what different types of neonatal infection are there
antenatal, perinatal or postnatal
what is the most common type of organism that causes infection in neonates
bacteria
give an example of types of infection can occur if the blood stream is the site of infection
bacteraemia, septicaemia
give an example of an infection that can occur in the CNS of a neonate
menignitis
give an example of an infection that can occur in the respiratory of GI tracts
Resp. = pneumonia GI = UTI, necrotising enterocolitis
what are some of the causative organisms for bacterial infections in neonates
Group B strep, E. coli, Listeria myocytogenes, Staph aureus, Staph epidermidis
what are some of the viral causative organisms on neonates
cytomegalovirus(CMV), parvovirus, Herpes virus, Enterovirus
describe what hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy is
perinatal multi organ damage due to tissue hypoxia
