General after care Flashcards by Jade Burford | Brainscape

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What is the APGAR score

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5 components to quicky assess the state of a newborn baby. Assessed at 1, 5 and 10 minutes

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What does APGAR stand for

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Appearance
Pulse
Grimace
Activity
Respiration

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Risk factor for SIDS

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Prematurity, low birth weight, smoking during pregnancy, male baby only slightly increases risk

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What is SIDS

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Sudden infant death syndrome - unexplained death in an infant usually refered to as cot death. Happens usually within first 6 months of life

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What is the role of CONI team (care of next infant)

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Supports parents with their next infant after a SID

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Advice to minimise risk of SID

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Put baby on back.
Keep head uncovered.
Place feet at end of bed to prevent sliding down.
Remove toys
Avoid co-sleeping.

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Advice to minimise risk of SID

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Put baby on back.
Keep head uncovered.
Place feet at end of bed to prevent sliding down.
Remove toys
Avoid co-sleeping.

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Advice to minimise risk of SID

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Put baby on back.
Keep head uncovered.
Place feet at end of bed to prevent sliding down.
Remove toys
Avoid co-sleeping.

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Advice to minimise risk of SID

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Put baby on back.
Keep head uncovered.
Place feet at end of bed to prevent sliding down.
Remove toys
Avoid co-sleeping.

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Advice to minimise risk of SID

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Put baby on back.
Keep head uncovered.
Place feet at end of bed to prevent sliding down.
Remove toys
Avoid co-sleeping.

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Advice to minimise risk of SID

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Put baby on back.
Keep head uncovered.
Place feet at end of bed to prevent sliding down.
Remove toys
Avoid co-sleeping.

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Advice to minimise risk of SID

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Put baby on back.
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Place feet at end of bed to prevent sliding down.
Remove toys
Avoid co-sleeping.

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What is the role of the Vit K injection

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Babies are born with deficiency which is important for blood clotting

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What is the role of skin to skin contact

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Putting baby against mothers chest immediately after birth helps warm baby, interaction, calms baby, helps breast feeding

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What is included in the newborn blod spot screening

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Sickle cell
Cystic fibrosis
Congenital hypothyroidism
Phenylkenonuria
Medium-chain-acyl-CoA
Dehydrogenase deficiency
Maple syrup urine disease
Isoavleric acidaemia
Glutaric aciduria type 1
Homocystin

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