Neonates Flashcards
1
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Non specific signs/dump neonatal emerg
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-fever, hypothermia Abnormal tone Altered mental status Weak suck Poor feeding Jaundice abnormal resp Cyanosis/ mottling Vomiting
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Ddx acute, unexplained, excessive crying neonates
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Abdo: intuss, volv, hernia Metab: inborn error Testes Cardiac incl svt Infect: sepsis, uti, meningitis Head: encephalitis, ich (NAI) Face: corneal abrasion, Nasal obst, stomatitis, Trauma: clav, head, Other: hair tourniquet (finger, penis, toe)
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Ddx vomiting neonate
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Icp
Infection - meningitis, uti, nec colitis , gastro
Hepatobiliary: jaundice
Inborn errors metab incl hypogly, met acidosis
Abdo (esp if bilious): Intuss, malrotation
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Ddx diarrhoea neonate
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Cmp
Anal fissure
Maternal nipples bleeding
NEC ENterocolitits (sepsis, X-ray pneumatisis intestinalis or free air)
