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Infant thermoregulation |
12 to 18 months |
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Geriatric thermoregulation |
Poor because of loss of subcutaneous tissue |
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Vertex presentation |
Infant being born head first |
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Breech presentation |
Infant being birthed butt first |
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Limb presentation |
When infant presents with a single limb instead of the head or buttocks cannot be delivered normally must be surgically delivered |
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Premature infant |
An infant born before 8 months gestation or weighs less than 5 pounds |
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Post term pregnancy |
Pregnancy has lasted more than 42 weeks infant is typically 10 pounds in size leads to more difficult labor increased chance of injury to the fetus increase chance of Sicilian section increase chance of Purnell tears and infections Mikuni am aspiration infection still born inability to develop in the restricted size of the uterus increase need for resuscitation efforts increase chance of neurological UNK shins being affected |
