neonatal Flashcards
adeq gbs px?
1 dose more than 4 hrs
abx for mom if pcn allergy
clinda, vanc
normal fetal growth?
5g / day at 16 wk
35 g/ day at 35 wks
testes descend at what GA
33-34wk
no matter what if mom had chorio?
treat baby!
well appearing infant, mom adequate treatment.
?
discharge as early as 24 hrs
< 37 wks, > 18 hr ROM, but otherwise well appearing baby?
eval, but don’t need to tx right away
Def of SGA?
< 10th percentile, and < 2500g
IUGR?
rate of growth less than potential (a change)
fetal hb curve?
to the left, incr O2 binding affinity
htn causes what kind of IUgR?
asymmetric, late
fetal blood flow preferentially where?
placenta, brain, adrenals
higher MCA blood flow in fetus, sign of what?
late asymmetric IUGR (spares head)
symmetric growth restriction, when was insult?
early: chromosomal, torch…
common issue in IUGR?
hypoglycemia, incr mortality
LGA:
2 SD above the mean
>3900g
upper 10% for wt for GA
creases in soles of feet, all the way vs 1st 3rd
full, < 36wks
% premature births in US?
12.5%
Prematurity defined?
<37 wks
calculate chronological age of baby:
ex: 8 month old, former 28 wks
correct to 40 wks!
5 mos
biggest risk factor for premature baby?
previous preemie
high fetal fibronectin/
incr prematurity risk
prenatal corticosteroids
-effective when
24-48 hrs –> 7 days
steroids prenatally does what w/ lung stuff
decr RDS, but no change in ventilatory/BPS