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What causes transitional tachypnea? |
Delayed absorption of fetal lung fluid |
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APGAR stands for |
Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respiration |
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Babinski reflex |
Fanning of the newborns toes when you stroke the foot |
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Secondary apnea |
a baby who has already tried to breathe due to an extended hypoxic period and who will not attempt to breathe again |
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RDS |
Respiratory distress syndrome |
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Signs of RDS |
Cyanosis Nasal flaring Tachypnea Grunting on exhale Retractions |
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See saw breathing |
When baby appears to breathe, the diaphragm descends, causing the abdomen to lift and the chest to sink. The reverse happens as the diaphragm relaxes. |
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Normal newborn sugar value |
50-60 mg/mL |
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Primary apnea |
a baby that has not been hypoxic long but who has already made gasping efforts in utero |
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Plantar reflex |
the toes curl as your place your thumb at the base of the toes |
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Montgomery glands |
glands of the breast that lubricate the areola |
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Cooper's ligaments |
the structures which support the breast on the wall of the chest |
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cholecystokinin |
released during suckling which causes the feeling of satiation |
