Infant respiratory distress syndrome

Preterm infants experience an array of health complications due to their lack of time to develop in the womb. Characteristics such as underdeveloped muscles and organs, trouble breathing, and low body weight can all be present. These contributing factors result in a longer stay at the hospital in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). During this time oromotor skills and suck patterns are monitored and treated if necessary. A case study concerning a preterm infant named Leona illustrates…

Introduction: study background Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a condition affecting newborns, particularly ones born prematurely. RDS is characterized by trouble associated with fast and shallow breathing, increased heart rate, bluish color of the skin caused by hypoxia, brief stops in breathing and other symptoms. The progress of this breathing disorder may eventually lead to ventilator failure (Speer, 2011). Generally accepted view is that RDS is partially caused by inability…

This device may be brought to the patient’s bedside to look for signs of lung problems such as infant respiratory distress syndrome and checking for signs of bowel problems. Nasal cannula. This is a small plastic tubes that go into the patients’ nose. Air and oxygen go through the tubes into the patients’ lungs. Nasogastric tube. This is a feeding tube that goes…

It reduces occurrence of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, hypoglycemia, and NICU admission. Children exposed to metformin will develop less visceral fat and be more insulin sensitive. The use of metformin during pregnancy assisted in prevention of fetal macrosomy. As a result, the mean birth weight in infants were higher with the use of insulin than that with metformin. The prevalence of large gestational age was…

of controversy, started many debates and led to multiple studies. This paper will define cord clamping and delayed cord clamping. It will also look into the most recent research to show if there are any benefits or risks to both preterm and term infants by using delayed cord clamping, and if there are any maternal health benefits from this practice. After the third week of conception blood vessels begin to develop to carry a supply of oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the embryo. By the…

Kelsey Crooks OB Project Week 3 CLTCC-Alexandria  Index Spontaneous Abortion Umbilical Cord Compression Premature Rupture of Membranes Uterine Inversion Uterine Rupture Hematoma of Episiotomy Meconium Aspiration Syndrome Infant of a Diabetic Mother Spontaneous Abortion Define Loss of the fetus in uterus before 20 weeks of pregnancy (Spontaneous Abortion: Medline Plus) Cause. Risk Factors. According to Medline Plus: Chromosomal problems which stops fetus from fully developing Drug & alcohol…

Autumn Smith is a 5 year old who was born addicted to the drug known as Meth or Methamphetamines. She was adopted by Erin Smith as just an infant because the mother had been taken away due to the drug problem. Erin had not seen any types of problems with Autumn. She seemed to act like a normal child as she grew older, but by the time she was 5 Erin was noticing a lot of behavioral problems. Autumn was not playing well with other children and she was not playing at the same age level as the other…

inherited. There are two ways a child can inherited a genetic disorder from their parents. Autosomal dominant disorder is where one parent has a genetic disorder in which it has already manifested such as familial hypercholesterolaemia, marfan’s syndrome, and achondroplasia(dwarfism) and this dominant gene is inherited by their child who will also develop the disorder. Autosomal recessive disorder is where both parents are unaware or do not display the genetic disorder they carry and the child…

such as depression and anxiety are manifested as high-risk behaviors that can in turn cause long-term physical health problems (Gibb, Chelminski & Zimmerman, 2007). Child mistreatment has consequences for the victims that last lifetime. Children and infants are vulnerable to the physical impact of abuse. Childhood physical abuse is associated with behavioral and emotional problems that may persist into adulthood. It can directly lead to physical injuries, neurological damage, pain, and…

transmitted via respiratory droplets from an infected person.3 From here, it can infect directly to a susceptible host, or indirectly via fomites.3 Its transmission is greatest during the early stage of illness.3 Bordetella pertussis is a strict pathogen of the…