Ped 2 Flashcards
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what is the most common reason why a baby is born prematurely
signs of this
sepsis from infection
cloudy or smelly amniotic fluid
what constitutes a pre term baby
three conditions to be manage
<37 weeks
sepsis, thermoregulation, RDS
what constitutes a term baby
four conditions to manage
37-42 weeks
sepsis, pneumonia, birth asphyxia, meconium aspiration
post term baby
two conditions to manage
>42 weeks
asphyxia related complications and sepsis
why are most others induced at 41-42 weeks
because the placent doesn’t function as well at this point and can injure the baby
what does a gestational age assessment look at
neuromuscular and physical maturity
components of neuromuscular maturity
posture
square window
arm recoil
popliteal angle
scarf sign
heel to ear
what is the most important indicator of gestational age
how accurate is it
posture
accurate with in one week
how would a preterm baby present posturally
full extension and no flexion
what is the square window
how sshould this change as the baby gets older
the angle between the palm and the flexor surface of the arm when the hand is flexed
the angle should decreased as gestational age increases
arm recoil test
how will this differ pretime to term
pull the arms down and se if the naturally recoil
a full term baby will naturally bring their arms back to less than 90, a preterm wont
poplital angle
try to draw leg up to the ear, a preterm baby will allow more extension of the knee
heel to ear
take both letgs to the ears without lifting the hips off the table, preterm will allow rhis
scarf sign
when the preterm babies arm is pulled across their neck they wont fight
what should cause an increased (bad) score on scarf test
obesity, chest wall edema, short humerus, shoulder girdle hypertonicity
what would cause a spuriously low (good) score on scarf sign
brachial plexus injury or general hypertonicity
what does the skin of an immatue baby look like
red, shiny, tacky
if 24028 weeks there will be venous patterns on the trunk, head, and neck
lanugo
what does it mean in term of prognosis
fine hair on the baby
more lanugo means the baby is more viable
how will the plantar surface of a preterm bbaby look like
preterm will have a more smooth foot
eye fusing
eyes fused suggested a gestational of 26 weeks
how will the ear look on a preterm baby
cartilage looks more firm on a term than a preterm baby
maturity of male genitalia
female
presence of testis, degree of descent, developemtn of rugea on the scrotum
prominence of the clitoris, develpment of labia minora/majora
neonate PE color
cyanosis of hands an feet is normal, jaundice is abnormal
what typically causes jaundice ina neonate
infection or hemolytic process