the sick term infant Flashcards
1
Q
what are the common infections to be aware of?
A
septicaemie and bacteraemia pneumonia meningitis UTI necrotizing enterocolitis
2
Q
common bacteria causing infections?
A
group B strep E.coli listeria staph aurea staph. epidermidis
3
Q
common viruses causing infection?
A
cytomegalovirus
parovirus
herpes
enterococcus
4
Q
name some things which are pregnancy/ birth related that can cause the term baby to become ill?
A
hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
transient tachypnoea of newborn
pneumothorax
heart failure
persistent pulmonary hypertension
5
Q
name the 2 main metabolic diseases to be aware of?
A
hypoglycaemia
acidosis
6
Q
what 5 things are involved in the apgar score?
A
heart rate resp rate tone colour responses
