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Birth weight
- Low categories

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Birthweights

2500g - very low

1500 - extremely low

1000 - extremely extremely low

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IRDS
- Tx

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IRDS
- Infant RDS

  1. Surfactant
  2. Ventilation
  3. Steroids
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Newborn nutrition

  • Three options
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Newborn feeds

  1. Colostrum
    - First milk
  2. Breast milk
  3. TPN
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Macrosomia

  1. Aetiology
  2. Problems
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Macrosomia

  • DM mother
  • Problems
    1. Shoulder dystocia
    2. Ischaemic brain injury
  • Cerebral palsy risk
  • Total body cooling (33.5º)
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Craniosynostosis
- Pathology
- Types

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Synostosis of the cranium

  • Pathology
    1. Early closure of a suture
    2. Pulling of the bones towards the closure

Types
1. Sagittal
- Scaphocephaly
- Long and narrow growth

  1. Coronal
    - Anterior plagiocephaly
    - Forehead flattening on closed side
  • Bicoronal synostosis
  • Flattening on both sides (broad)
  • Brachycephaly
  1. Lambdoid synostosis
    - Flattened on the back l/r
    - Posterior plagiocephaly
  2. Metopic synostosis
    - Narrow at front near frontal/metopic suture
    - Trigonocephaly (narrow front, broad back)
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Cranial US

  1. View
  2. Pathologies
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Cranial US

  • View
  • Pathologies
    1. Periventricular haemorrhage (PVH/IVH)
    2. Periventricular leukomalacia
    3. Ventricular dilatation
    4. Hydrocephalus
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Intraventricular haemorrhage

  1. Epidemiology
  2. Grading
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IVH/PVH

  • Epidemiology
    1. 15-30% <1500g
    2. First week of life
    3. Rare beyond 34 weeks
  • Grading
    1. Caudothalamic notch
    2. In ventricle
    3. Ventricular dilation
    4. In parenchyma
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Intraventricular haemorrhage

  1. Pathophysiology
  2. Mx
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IVH

  • Pathophysiology
    1. <34 week baby
    2. HIE reperfusion
    3. Hemorrhagic infarct
  • Mx
    1. Antenatal CSTs
    2. Antimicrobials in PRoM
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NIPE Hydrocele

  1. Pathology
  2. Mx
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NIPE Hydrocele

  • Pathology
    1. Patent processus vaginalis
    2. Fluid in tunica vaginalis
  • Mx
    1. Observe for 1 year
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Gentamicin

  1. ADRs
  2. Monitoring
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Gentamicin

  • ADRs
    1. Dysphonia
    2. Tinnitus
    3. Vomiting
    4. Nephrotoxicity (in renal impairment)
  • Monitoring
  1. Neonates
    - after 3-4 doses
    - taken before next dose ‘trough’
    - 1 hr after IM/IV ‘peak’ conc
  2. Renal function assessed before
  3. Auditory and vestibular monitored
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NIPE
- Four main checks

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NIPE

  1. Eyes
  2. Hips
  3. Heart
    (4. Testicles)
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NIPE
- CHAMPION

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NIPE

C - ranium
H - ead circumference
A - rteries (femoral)
M - oro reflex
P - osture/spine
I - nspect genetalia
O - rganomegaly
N - eurology

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NIPE
- Hip Checks

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NIPE Hip

  1. Barlow
    - Adduction and flexion
    - Pressure
    - Dislocation
  2. Ortolani
    - Abduction
    - Click of reduction
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Gestation

  1. Extremely preterm
  2. Very preterm
  3. Moderately preterm
  4. Late preterm
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Gestation

  1. <28 weeks
    - Extremely preterm
  2. 28-32 weeks
    - Very preterm
  3. 32-34 weeks
    - Moderate
  4. 35-37 weeks
    - Late preterm
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Prematurity

  • 7 complications
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Prematurity complications

  1. Head
    - IVH
  2. Eyes
    - RoP (retinopathy)
  3. Heart
    - PDA
  4. Lungs
    - RDS
    - CLD
  5. Gut
    - NEC
  6. Skin
    - Thermoregulation
  7. Glucose
    - Hypo and hyperglycaemia
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Prematurity
- Head complications

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Prematurity - Head

  1. IVH
    - Grade 1-4
  2. Intraparenchymal cystic lesions
  3. PVL
    - Peri-ventricular leukomalacia
    - Softening of white matter
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Prematurity - RoP

  1. Pathology
  2. Ix
  3. Mx
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Retinopathy of Prematurity

-Pathology
1. <32wk/<2kg
2. Dependant on location

  • Ix
    1. 2-weekly review
  • Mx
    1. Sats 88-92%
    2. ?Prevent reperfusion injury
    3. Laser treatment
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Prematurity
- 4 causes of premature delivery

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Prematurity causes

  1. No identifiable cause
  2. PROM
    - 30-40%
  3. Life-threatening
    - 25%
    - Pre-eclampsia
    - Renal
    - Growth restriction
  4. Emergency event
    - 25%
    - Placental abruption
    - Eclampsia
    - Severe infection
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IRDS

  • Mx
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IRDS

  1. Surfactant to 32 weeks
    - ET
    - Catheter
  2. Ventilation
    - CPAP
    - PEEP
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CLD
1. Definition
2. Mx

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Chronic lung disease

  1. Oxygen requirement at 36 weeks
    - Evolving CLD at 34-35
  2. Nasal cannula/home oxygen therapy
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NEC
- Timing
- Mx

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NEC

  • Timing
    1. 3rd week of life
    2. 21 days
  • Management
    1. Triple ABx
  • Cefotaxime
  • Gentamicin
  • Metronidazole
  1. Complications
    - eg. Strictures
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Prematurity glucose

  1. Hypos and Hypers
  2. Management
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Prematurity glucose regulation

  • Challenge
  1. High energy demand
    - No brown fat reserves
  2. High stress level
    - High cortisol
  • Management
    1. Fluids
    2. NG feeding
  • Breast milk fortifier
  • Nutri-prem
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Prematurity
- Discharge requirements

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Preterm discharge

  1. Temperature self-regulation
  2. Gaining weight
    - 50-80g/week
    - Feeding 2 hourly
  3. Only one of:
    - Tube fed
    - On oxygen
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Neonatal weight change
1. Parameters
2. Recovery

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Neonatal weight change

  1. 10% loss by day 5 is a concern
  2. Regain by 2-3 weeks
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Pregnancy - Two effects of smoking
Smoking during Pregnancy 1. Placental insufficiency 2. Low birth weight
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PDA 1. Prevalence 2. Mx
PDA - Prevalence 1. 1/2000 term 2. 20-60% preterm - Mx 1. NSAIDs - Ibuprofen - Indomethacin 2. CHD maintenance of PDA - Alprostadil (PGE1) - Dinoprostone (PGE2)
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Neonatal infection - Two concerning pathogen groups
Neonatal infection 1. ESBL - Extended-spectrum-beta-lactamases - Treated by meropenem/tazocin/amikacin 2. Ureaplasma - Hydrolyse urea to make ATP - 40-80% of healthy vaginal flora - Macrolide 10 days (erythromycin)
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Neonatal Caffeine - Indication - Regimen
Neonatal caffeine - Indications 1. Apnoea/desaturation 2. Need for IPPV 3. Extubation - Regimen 1. 20mg/kg LD 2. 5-20mg/kg maintenance
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MBD - Pathology - Mx
Metabolic bone disease/Osteopenia of P - Pathology 1. <1500g/<32 weeks - Placenta converts VitD to Calcitriol (1,25DHChoCal) 2. Fractures from routine handling - Mx 1. Monitor - Ca, P, ALP - Vit D, PTH 2. Fortified EBM 3. Vit D
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NIPE - Penis abnormalities
NIPE Penises - Chordae (1/200) 1. Penile torsion 2. Skin tethering 3. Penoscrotal web 4. Dorsal preputial hood - Hypospadias - Associated with chordae 1st degree - Glanular - Coronal 2nd degree - Subcoronal - Penile (prox/mid/dist) 3rd degree - Penoscrotal - Scrotal - Perineal
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HIE - Causes
HIE - Causes (asphyxia) 1. Maternal shock 2. Intrapartum haemorrhage 3. Prolapsed cord 4. Nuchal cord (wrapping)
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HIE - Grading
HIE Grading 1. Mild - Poor feeding - Resolves within 24 hours 2. Moderate - Lethargic, hypotonic - 40% CP 3. Severe - Reduced AVPU, apnoeas, flaccid - 50% mortality - 90% CP
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HIE - Mx
HIE Mx. 1. Supportive - Resus - Ventilation - Nutrition 2. Therapeutic hypothermia - 33.5º - 72 hours - Reduced inflammation and neuron loss 3. MDT
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Neonatal hypoglycaemia - RFs - S&S - Mx
Neonatal hypoglycaemia - RFs 1. IUGR/SGA - Decreased glycogen/adipose stores - Increased requirements 2. Maternal DM/Macrosomia - Hyper insulinism - 3. Late-preterm 4. Distressed - Eclampsia - Sepsis - Hypothermia - CHD - S&S 1. Apnoea 2. Iritability 3. Lethargy 4. Seizures - Mx 1.Early feeding (1st hour) - High frequency 2. Early monitoring 3. Buccal dextrose 4. NICU 5. 10% IV dextrose 6. CSTs/IM Glucagon

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