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hypoxia or placenta insuff can cause
perinatal asphyxia
hypoxia can cause infant to breath quickly at birth and cause
meconium aspiration
increased metabolic rate may cause
hypoglycemia
chronic hypoxia can cause
polycythemia
maternal diabetes can cause..
LGA
LGA can cause.. 4
asphyxia
CNS injury
polycythemia
hypoglycemia
high glucose in mom cause..
high insulin production in baby which then increases fat--> large organs
glucose does what when born
depletes quickly- monitor qhr when born
low extracellular fluid volume
hyperbilirubia
tx of infant diabetes
IV dextrose
feeding infant
signs of hypoglycemia in infant:
tremor, jittery
LOC change
apnea, brady, tachypnea, cyanosis
hypothermia
poor feeding
seizures
resp distress due to absence, deficiency, or alteration in the production of what?
surfactant
no surfactant increases what? and then what happens?
increased surface tension which leads to problems with inflation of lungs--> atelectasis
ductus arteriosus cant close bc of .._____ so then what happens?
low O2; increases pulmonary blood flow
tx RDS
what med
what help prevent
prevent preterm birth
STEROIDS
mild RDS
NC with humidified O2
moderate RDS
CPAP
severe RDS
mechanical ventilation
surfactant replacement (28 wks and under)
inflammatory bowel disease causing hypoxia and ischemia , decreased blood flow and then necrosis of bowel mucosa
NEC
S/S of NEC
feeding intolerance
gastric residuals
irritability
abdominal distention
blood diarrhea
low output
most definitive measure to assess NEC
laparotomy
xray will reveal what if baby has NEC?
dilated bowel loops
free air
baby with nec may have..
increased girth
sepsis SS
gray abdomen
tx of NEC
d/c feeding, TPN, IVF until resolved
NG tube to suction
antibiotics
surgical resection
pt with NEC my have further complications such as..
mal absorption
liver failure from longterm TPN
delayed growth
decreased brown fat and glycogen in the liver causes
thermoregulation
increase heat loss 5:
high ratio of body surface to body weight
inadequate insulation from fat
thinner skin
hypotonic. extended posture
decreased ability to vasoconstrict
mild hypothermia temp
96.8-97.4
severe hypothermia temp
<96.6
hyperthermia
99.6 and greater
S/S of cold stress
hypoglycemia
increased movements
increased resp
metabolic acidosis
tx of hypothermia
warm slow
monitor skin q15-30 min
tx hypoglycemia
TTN s/s
little distress then a lot of stress
grunting
nasal flaring
mild cyanosis
tachypnea
tx for TTN
02 hood at 30-50 %
IV fluids
hold oral feedings
improve in 18-24 hours and 72 complete
barrel chest, stained nails- yellow green, hypoxia...
meconium aspiration
tx of MAS
suction before first breath
resuscitation
high O2 delivery
admin surfactant
antibiotics
determine anemia by..
hematocrit values
nursing care for anemia
erythropoietin
iron supplement
blood transfusion
rapid deterioration, behavior changes, hypothermia, feeding intolerance, apnea
neonatal infection
infection cultures include?
blood
nasal
skin
spinal
infection tx
antibiotics should be given before diagnosis made

obtain CBC, CT, xray