Intro To Neonatology Flashcards
How to treat pneumothorax?
Needle aspiration and chest drain
How do we maintain baby temp?
Incubators
How do we treat patent ductus arteriosus?
Via prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors or surgical ligation
What’s a common reason for pre term labour?
Cervical infection
What are risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis
Intrauterine growth restriction
What are early signs of necrotizing enterocolitis?
Feed intolerance, vomiting, distended abdomen
What classifies an infant as very low birth weight?
Less than 1.5kg
Causes of pre term delivery?
Intrauterine bleeding, stretches, infections, and maternal medical conditions
Why give progesterone to women at risk of pre term birth?
Reduce risk prophylactically
Why do we do tocolysis on women at risk of pre term?
To suppress uterine contractions
What does lemon shaped skull indicate?
Arnold chiari malformation
