Term Admissions to NNU Flashcards
Symptoms of sepsis in term neonates
Baby pyrexia Hypothermia Poor feeding Lethargy Early jaundice Hypoglycaemia Hyperglycaemia Asymptomatic
Risk factors for sepsis in term neonates
PROM
maternal pyrexia
maternal GBS carriage
Investigations of presumed sepsis
Admit NUU
Partial septic screen (FBC, CRP, blood cultures) and blood gasses
Consider CXR, LP
Treatment of presumed sepsis
IV penicillin and gentamicin 1st line IV vancomycin and gentamycin 2nd line Add metronidazole if surgical/abdominal concerns Fluid management Treat acidosis Monitor vital signs treat CSV and resp systems as required
Commonest causes of neonatal sepsis
- Group B streptococcus
- E coli
- Listeria
- coag-neg staphlycocci (if lines in situ)
- haemophilus influenzae
How long is early onset GBS sepsis?
birth to one week
How long is late onset or recurrence GBS sepsis?
Up to 3 months
Complications of GBS sepsis
Meningitis DIC pneumonia Resp collapse hypotension shock
Prognosis of GBS sepsis
4 - 30% mortality
Congenital infections (ToRCH)
Toxoplasmosis
Rubella
CMV
Herpes
What can congenital infections result in?
IUGR Brain calcifications Neurodevelopment delay Visual impairment Recurrent infections Cataracts / retinitis Pneumonitis Hepatomegaly Jaundice Hepatitis Anaemia Neutropenia Thrombocytopenia Splenomegaly Bone abnormalities Cardiomegaly / PDA Microcephalus Deafness
Causes of respiratory distress
Sepsis
TTN
Meconium aspiration
What does TTN stand for?
Transient tachypnoea of the newborn
When does TTN present?
within 1st few hours of life
Presentation of TTN
Grunting
Tachypnoea
Oxygen requirement
Normal gases
Pathology of TTN
delay in clearance of foetal lung fluids
Treatment of TTN
supportive Ax fluids O2 airway support
What is meconium aspiration?
Meconium is inhaled into the lungs
What is meconium?
Earliest stool of a mammalian infant
Risk factors for meconium aspiration
Post dates (aged placenta)
Maternal DM
Maternal HTN
difficult labour
Symptoms of meconium aspiration
Cyanosis Increased work of breathing grunting apnoea floppiness
Investigations of meconium aspiration
Blood gas
septic screen
CXR
Treatment of meconium aspiration
Suction below cords Airway support - intubation and ventilation Fluids Antibiotics Surfactant NO or ECMO
Prognosis of meconium aspiration
Most do well
Some develop PPHN
There is an associated mortality