Gestational Age Assessment Flashcards
1
Q
Low birth weight
A
Less than 2500g
2
Q
VLBW
A
BW less than 1500g
3
Q
ELBW
A
BW less than 1000g
4
Q
Length
A
Crown to heel
5
Q
Width
A
Shoulder to shoulder
6
Q
LGA
A
> 90 percentile
7
Q
SGA
A
Less than 10th percentile
8
Q
Scarf sign
A
Position baby supine, take infant’s hand and pull it across infant’s chest and around neck as far posterior as possible toward opposite shoulder, observing elbow position relative to midline of body
9
Q
Square window test
A
Flex infant’s hand on forearm between the examiner’s thumb and index finger, using enough pressure to get full flexion, and visually measure the angel between the hypothenar eminence and ventral aspect of forearm
10
Q
Systemic approach to physicial exam
A
Perform within 12-18 hours after transition
11
Q
Postterm
A
After 43 weeks
