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In what position do you put the pp NB?
Why?
trendelenburg
to let the mucous come out
Why put tetracycline in NB eyes?
to prevent Gonorrheal conjunctivitis
If bottle feeding NB, why give sterile water?
if Tracheal Esophageal Fissure
When can you do a PKU test?
after 24 hours of feeding
What is it when white, raised, creamy, easily removable patches are present on the tongue and other oral mucosal surfaces?
Thrush
Why would NB have thrush?
Mom had yeast infection/imbalance
What's mom need to do if sore nipples during BF?
Move and position, attach to entire areolar
If BF, how do you increase milk supply?
BF more, drink enough fluids
skin gets dry a few days after birth (if present at birth = postmature)

rx?
Desquamation

can lubricate
newborn rash, flea-bite rash

What is it? Rx?
erythema toxicum.

An inflammatory response from irritation (often linen). NO RX!
Mongolian spots Rx?
fade over months or years
stork bite, pink easily blanched. Appears mostly on eyelids and nape of neck.

Rx?
telangiectasis nevi

fade in 1-2 years
consist of dilated newly formed capillaries. Raised, red, rough. 75% on head.

Rx?
strawberry hemangioma

Can remain until school age or longer
group of newly formed capillaries. Red-purple. Not rough or raised. Non-blanching.

Rx?
Nevus flammeus

Can be surgically removed later in life
black and blue, doesn't cross suture lines
Cephalohematoma
Why is it hard to breathe for a c/s nb
fluid not squeezed from lungs like SVD
2. Newborns heart rate is usually 110-160 but may go as low as --- when sleeping or as high as --- when crying. Newborns normal blood pressure is --/--
-100, 180, 80/42
4. An infants first urine may be pink what is this due to?
-Uric acid crystals that were formed in the bladder in utero
6.How often should a newborn feed if being breast fed? Bottle fed?
-q 2-3hrs. / q 3-4hrs
17. How do you do the trunk incurvation reflex and what does it do?
-With the infant prone touch along paravertebral area With finger, infant will flex trunk and swing
18. What is scarf sign?
- When the elbow wont reach mid-chest
19. How do you do the palmer grasp reflex and what does it do?
-When object is placed in palm infant will grasp it.
20.When an object touches sole at base of the infants toes the infant grasps it with his toes. What reflex is this?
-Plantar grasp reflex
21.While stroking the infants sole in a J curve from heel upward, infant fans toes. What reflex is this?
-Babinski reflex.
22. When applying pressure to soles (with infant supine) infant pushes against pressure. What is this reflex?
-Magnet reflex
25. With infant on back, turn head to one side, arm and leg on that side extend, opposite arm and leg contract. What reflex is this?
-Tonic neck reflex
26. Startle infant by jarring crib or loud noise, or holding baby in both hands and lower hands rapidly about 1in infant abducts and extends arms and legs then embraces arms and draws up legs. This is what reflex?
-Moro reflex
27. Suspend infant in a prone position infant attempts to hold spine in horizontal plane. What reflex is this?
-Landau reflex
28. Infant loose -----------------% of his birth weight during the 1st few days after birth.
-5-10
4. An infants first urine may be pink what is this due to?
-Uric acid crystals that were formed in the bladder in utero
29. NB losing weight is due to…
-Lower calories, and no maternal hormones from mom which are salt and fluid retaining.
34. Call a Dr. if vomiting or diarrhea last over ---- hrs.
-8
35.If not excreted bilirubin is ------. If it accumulates, blood levels increase causing --------------------------- and indirect bilirubin is absorbed to sc fat which causes ------------------. High levels can cause staining of brain tissue (know as -------------------) which can lead to brain damage including --------------
-Toxic/ Hyperbilirubinemia/ Jaundice/ Kernicterus/ hearing loss
36.What is the main reason for Hyperbilirubinemia?
and the other three reasons?
-Increased RBC destruction
-Hepatic immaturity, inadequate albumin-binding sites (sulfa, aspirirn, oxytocin may make this worse), delayed feedings
37.What are 2 ways to prevent Hyperbilirubinemia?
-Prevent chilling and respiratory distress, and don't delay feedings which would delay the stool passage which causes reabsorption of bilirubin.
38. This type of jaundice occurs second or third day of life and gone in a week. Jaundice is never present the first 24hrs.
-Physiological Jaundice
39. If you did see jaundice in the first 24hrs what could that be from?
-Blood incompatibility
40.Jaundice is seen when bilirubin reaches ----- mg
-5
41. With physiological jaundice bilirubin doesn’t increase by greater than --- mg per day, indirect bilirubin doesn’t go above ------mg, and direct bilirubin doesn’t go above --------- mg
-5/ 12/ 1.5
42. This type of jaundice is seen in the 1st 24hrs. Caused by excess destruction of RBC
-Pathological Jaundice
43. With pathological jaundice bilirubin -------------- by > 5 mg/day, indirect bilirubin goes ---------- 12 mg, and direct bilirubin goes ------------ 1.5 mg
-Increases/ above/ above
44. -------------------% of babies with Kernicterus die
-50-75
46. What is the most common cause of pathological jaundice?
-Rh incompatibility
49. When is RhoGam given to unsensitized Rh- women with an Rh- baby after delivery?
-72 hrs
52. What is an indirect coombs test?
-Test done on a mom who is Rh- to see if she has antibodies against Rh+.
53. If the test comes back negative what does the mother get and when?
-RhoGam at 7 months and 72hrs after delivery
64. What is a babies normal Hgb?
-17-19 goes down to 12 by 3 months
65. What is a babies normal Hct?
-57-58
66.What is a babies normal WBC?
-15,000-18,000
67.What is a baby's normal blood volume?
-100ml/kg doubling in 1 year.
Colic Rx?
v stimuli, BF mom eliminate dairy and gassy foods, change to soy (Nutramigen) formula, burp often, swaddle, heat to abdomen, walk w/ baby on abdomen, massage abs, swing, car ride, fennel tea, natural anti-colic pills, Mylicon drops, leave alone in crib and (parents) GO OUT!
First things to do with NB pp?
clear airway, keep warm