The Newborn Flashcards
What is a normal birthweight?
2.5kg-4kg (5.5-9 pounds)
What is the APGA score?
Assessment of newborn (0,1 or 2 per category) - HR (<100>) - Resp (cry) Responsiveness Tone Colour
Which vaccination is given at birth?
Hep B
Which vaccination is given within the first month?
BCG
Which infections are screened for in the newborn?
Hep B & C HIV TB Group B strep Syphillis Gonococcus
What metabolic abnormalities are screened for in the newborn?
Thyroid
PKU
MCAD
Haemoglobinopathies
What is meconium?
Baby’s first poo
Which tests are used for hip screening in the newborn?
Barlow & Ortolani manouveres
What is the most likely causative organism of sepsis in the newborn?
Group B strep
What is the most likely causative organism of a meningitis in the newborn <3months old?
Listeria (cefotaxime +amoxicillin)
What is the most common virus in a newborn?
CMV
What causes hydrops fetalis?
Fetal anaemia
What s Potter’s syndrome?
Bilateral renal agenesis
What can be given to a preterm infant to help with respiratory problems?
Steroids
Clinical features of neonate RDS
Tachypnoea Nasal flaring Grunting Cyanosis (Worsens over mins-hours)
Which condition exacerbates RDS due to increased oxygen requirements?
PDA
In an intraventricular haemorrhage in a neonate where do they bleed into?
Germinal matrix
How are intraventricular haemorrhages in newborns prevented?
Hypoxia
Hypercarbia
Hyperoxia
Hypocarbia
When does retinopathy of prematurity present?
Usually 6-8 weeks after delivery
What are the early metabolic complications of the preterm infant?
Hypoglycaemia
Hyponatraemia
What is a late metabolic complication of prematurity?
Osteopenia of prematurity
