The Neonate Ch. 5 Flashcards
Neonate age range
0-28 days or 4 weeks
Neonate age range
0-28 days or 4 weeks
How does the neonates surface mass effect physiology
increases heat and insensible water loss
Primitive reflexes
sucking, blinking, and rooting
Signs a neonate requires resecutaton
HR < 60 bpm, gasping, apnea, labored breathing p. 40
What can suctioning cause in a newborn
bradycardia
Order of suctioning
mouth then nose
If using a BVM on a neonate how many breaths min?
40-60
Most common cause of brady in newborn is
hypoxia
When to begin chest compressions
HR <60 bpm
Amount of neonate fluid bolus
10ml/kg
Normal heel stick glucose 1st 24 hrs of life
30-45mg/dl
What % of CHD is not diagnosed in hospital
8-44% due to rapid DC home. may appear days to weeks later
How to ID CHD
compare pox from right to left, a difference of more than 3% indicates CHD
Non-ductal dependent lesions 5 Ts
- truncus arteriosus
- transposition of the vessels
- tricuspid atresia
- tetralogy of Fallot
- totally anomalous pulmonary venous return