Datc Nrsg 1022 Neonatal Complications

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Erythroblastosis Fetalis

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A hemolytic disease of the newborn marked by anemia, jaundice, enlargement of the liver and spleen, and generalized edema (hydrops fetalis)

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Atresia

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Congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening or tubular structure

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Hydramnios

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An excess of amniotic fluid in the uterus.

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Ductus Arteriosus

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In the fetus, a blood vessel connecting the main pulmonary artery and the aortic arch. In the fetal circulation, it permits most of the blood to bypass the fetal lungs. Normally, the ductus arteriosus closes soon after birth.

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Foramen Ovale

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The opening between the two atria of the fetal heart; it permits blood to flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to bypass the lungs.

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Ductus Venosus

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The smaller, shorter, and posterior of two branches into which the umbilical vein divides after entering the abdomen of the fetus. It empties into the inferior vena cava.

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Galactosemia

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An autosomal recessive disorder marked by an inability to metabolize galactose because of a congenital absence of one of two enzymes needed to convert galactose to glucose.

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Intrauterine Growth Restriction

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The poor growth of a baby
while in the womb, fetus whose weight is below the 10th percentile for its gestational age.

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Hip Dysplasia

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a congenital or acquired deformation or misalignment of the hip joint

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Meconium Aspiration

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Fetal inhalation of meconium in utero during episodes of severe fetal hypoxia or with the first few breaths after birth.

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Necrotizing Enterocolitis

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Severe damage to the intestinal mucosa of the preterm infant due to ischemia resulting from asphyxia or prolonged hypoxemia.

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Hyperbilirubinemia

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An excessive amount of bilirubin in the blood; the condition is seen in any illness causing jaundice, including diseases in which the biliary tree is obstructed, and those in which blood formation is ineffective.

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Pre Term

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Delivery occurring between 20 and 38 weeks' gestation.

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Post Term

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Pregnancy continuing beyond the beginning of the 42nd week (294 days) of gestation, as counted from the first day of the last normal menstrual period.

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Retinopathy of Prematurity

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A bilateral disease of the retinal vessels in preterm infants and the most prominent cause of blindness in this population.

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Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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Severe impairment of respiratory function in a preterm newborn, caused by immaturity of the lungs.