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The Small Baby Flashcards

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How do you determine gestational age before and after delivery?

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Before- LMP, early USS, SFH/ late USS (much less accurate)After- scoring systems using neuromuscular and physical signs, such as Ballard, Dubrowitz or Finnstrom

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What classifies a preterm infant?

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What is normal birth weight?

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2500-4000g

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What classifies LBW, VLBW and ELBW?

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LBW 1500-2499g
VLBW 1000-1499g
ELBW

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5
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Using weight for GA, what three results can you find?

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Preterm
Low birth weight
Appropriate for gestational age

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What is symmetrical growth restriction?

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The fetus has developed slowly throughout the duration of the pregnancy and was affected from a very early stage
The HC is in proportion to the rest of the body

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What is asymmetrical growth restriction?

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Fetus has grown normally for the first two trimesters but encounters difficulties in the third
A lack of subcutaneous fat leads to a thin and small body which is out of proportion with the head

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SGA babies can be divided into which 2 groups?

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Constitutionally small babies

Growth-restricted babies

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9
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What are maternal causes of preterm delivery?

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Age- 35
Malnutrition
Poor SES
GPH
Infections
UTI
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What are placental causes of preterm delivery?

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Placenta praevia

Abruptio placenta

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What are fetal causes of preterm delivery?

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Multiple pregnancy
Congenital abnormalities
Congenital infections

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List the problems associated with preterm infants

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Apnoea. Low Apgar scores. Hypothermia. Respiratory distress. PDA. Anaemia. Poor feeding. Hypoglycaemia. Infections. Intraventricular bleeds. Neonatal jaundice. Necrotising enterocolitis. ROP.

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What is the evidence for delayed cord clamping?

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Cord pulsation usually continues for several minutes
Neonatal blood volume increases by up to 35%
In preterm infants, with DCC, they require less blood t/f, less inotropes and have less IVH
In term infants, it improves their iron status

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What is the current recommendation regarding cord clamping?

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Delay clamping for at least 1 min for newborn infants not requiring resus

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What is the standard for supplementary oxygen in term infants?

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Commence with air

If no improvement in heart rate or oxygenation, increase inspired oxygen

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What is the standard for supplementary oxygen in preterm infants?

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Titration oxygen (commence with 30-90%, dependent on response)
If blended oxygen not available, start with air and only move to 100% oxygen if inadequate response
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What are normal oxygen saturations in a newborn at 1,2,3,4,5 and 10 minutes?

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1: 60-65%
2: 65-70%
3: 70-75%
4: 75-80%
5: 80-85%
10: 85-95%

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18
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What is the normal body temperature for a neonate (axillary temp)?

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36.5 - 37

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What 4 ways is heat lost?

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Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Evaporation

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Why is hypothermia a particular problem in preterm infants?

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Thin skin. Fast breathing. Large surface area. Less subcutaneous and brown fat. Unable to shiver. Often not feeding well.

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List the signs and symptoms of hypothermia

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Cold to touch. Peripherally cyanosed. Poor perfusion with delayed capillary refill. Tachypnoea. Hypoglycaemia. Metabolic acidosis. Can be clinically assymptomatic!

22
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How do you treat hypothermia?

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Anticipate heat loss and ensure preventative measures immediately after delivery
Dry baby. Head cap. KMC. Incubator +/- heat shield. Treat infections. Manage hypoglycaemia. Administer oxygen. Give energy by feeds or IV fluids.

23
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What occurs with each 1*C decrease in NICU admission temp?

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Decrease chance of survival by 10%
Increase risk of late-onset sepsis by 11%
Increase odds of death by 28%

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What are the consequences of hypothermia?

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Depletion of surfactant. Hypoxia. Hypoglycaemia. Metabolic disorders. Increased caloric usage. Acidosis. Increased neonatal morbidity.

25
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When and how can a LBW feed?

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LBW can feed enter ally shortly after birth

26
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How must a VLBW or EBLW be fed?

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May require IV fluids for nutrition

Initiate trophic feeds on day 1. Slow progression of enteral feeds until all intake is oral (+/- 5-7 days)

27
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What is normal blood glucose in the neonate?

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2.5 - 7.0 mmol/l

28
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Why is hypoglycaemia a common problem in preterms?

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Reduced stores- glycogen, fat, protein not built up prior to delivery; feeding usually delayed if ill/distressed; feeding problems common. Increased needs- resp distress increases energy needs; hypothermia competes for energy sources

29
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What are the signs and symptoms of hypoglycaemia in a preterm?

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Can be assymptomatic

Irritable. Jittery. Seizures. Lethargic.

30
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What is the long-term, severe complication of hypoglycaemia?

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Brain damage

31
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How is hypoglycaemia treated?

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Provide energy by feeds or IV fluids

Treat sepsis, resp distress, hypothermia etc

32
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How do you prevent infection in the preterm infant?

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Scrupulous hand washing. Alcohol rubs. Limit procedures and indwelling catheters. Give probiotics.

33
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What are common causative organisms in preterm infection?

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Nocosomial infections!:Gram - organisms
Group B strep
Fungal infections

34
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With what signs should you suspect a PDA?

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Murmur. Collapsing or bounding pulse. Tachycardia. Respiratory distress. Cardiac failure.

35
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How do you treat a PDA?

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Restrict fluid (total 120ml/kg/day). Oxygenate. Treat anaemia. Antifailure treatment when indicated (diuretics). Indomethicin/Brufen but controversial. Surgical ligation.

36
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Do all patients with PDA need treatment?

37
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What is apnea?

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Cessation of breathing long enough to cause bradycardia, cyanosis and/or pallor (lasts about 20 seconds)

38
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What are the three groups of causes of apnea?

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Obstructive
Central
Mixed

39
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What causes obstructive apnoea?

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Loss of airway patency, caused by mucus secretions, choanal stenosis or choanal atresia

40
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What causes central apnoea?

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Immaturity. Maternal sedation. Peri-/intra-ventricular bleeds. Hypoxia. Hypoglycaemia. Hypo- and hyper-thermia. Anaemia. Convulsions.

41
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A mixed cause of apnoea refers to what?

42
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What is the difference between apnoea and periodic breathing?

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Apnoea is cessation of breathing long enough (+/-20secs) to cause bradycardia, cyanosis and/or pallor.
Periodic breathing is a normal pattern of irregular breathing seen in most preterm infants that does not have a negative effect on the infant.

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Why are preterm infants at risk for IVH?

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Immature cerebral vasculature
Hypoxia
Fluctuations in cerebral perfusion

44
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What are the grades of IVH?

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Grade 1- bleeding only in the germinal matrix
Grade 2- bleeding in germinal matrix + ventricles
Grade 3- ventricles enlarged by blood
Grade 4- bleeding into brain tissue around the ventricles

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What is the normal HC in a term neonate?

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33-37cm (35 average)

46
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What is the normal Hb at birth?

47
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How does the Hb change by 6-8/52?

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+ / - 7 g/dL

48
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What is the normal blood volume in an infant?

49
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What causes anaemia in neonates?

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Anaemia of prematurity (preterm kidneys don’t produce enough EPO). Blood sampling. Infections. Haemolysis. Iron deficiency (in older preterms around 3/12). Bleeding (from cord post delivery or to mother antenatally).

50
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How is anaemia managed?

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Very restrictive blood transfusion policies therefore rarely used
Recombinant EPO only in exceptional cases, never in preterms (can lead to ROP)
Iron supplementation of preterms for 6/12
Blood drawing procedures limited

51
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What developmental problems can be seen in LBW at follow up?

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Developmental delay
Learning difficulties
Blindness
Auditory problems

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