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1
Q

What is a normal birthweight?

A

2.5kg-4kg (5.5-9 pounds)

2
Q

What is the APGA score?

A
Assessment of newborn (0,1 or 2 per category) 
- HR (<100>)
- Resp (cry) 
Responsiveness
Tone 
Colour
3
Q

Which vaccination is given at birth?

A

Hep B

4
Q

Which vaccination is given within the first month?

A

BCG

5
Q

Which infections are screened for in the newborn?

A
Hep B &amp; C
HIV 
TB 
Group B strep 
Syphillis 
Gonococcus
6
Q

What metabolic abnormalities are screened for in the newborn?

A

Thyroid
PKU
MCAD
Haemoglobinopathies

7
Q

What is meconium?

A

Baby’s first poo

8
Q

Which tests are used for hip screening in the newborn?

A

Barlow & Ortolani manouveres

9
Q

What is the most likely causative organism of sepsis in the newborn?

A

Group B strep

10
Q

What is the most likely causative organism of a meningitis in the newborn <3months old?

A

Listeria (cefotaxime +amoxicillin)

11
Q

What is the most common virus in a newborn?

A

CMV

12
Q

What causes hydrops fetalis?

A

Fetal anaemia

13
Q

What s Potter’s syndrome?

A

Bilateral renal agenesis

14
Q

What can be given to a preterm infant to help with respiratory problems?

A

Steroids

15
Q

Clinical features of neonate RDS

A
Tachypnoea 
Nasal flaring 
Grunting 
Cyanosis 
(Worsens over mins-hours)
16
Q

Which condition exacerbates RDS due to increased oxygen requirements?

A

PDA

17
Q

In an intraventricular haemorrhage in a neonate where do they bleed into?

A

Germinal matrix

18
Q

How are intraventricular haemorrhages in newborns prevented?

A

Hypoxia
Hypercarbia
Hyperoxia
Hypocarbia

19
Q

When does retinopathy of prematurity present?

A

Usually 6-8 weeks after delivery

20
Q

What are the early metabolic complications of the preterm infant?

A

Hypoglycaemia

Hyponatraemia

21
Q

What is a late metabolic complication of prematurity?

A

Osteopenia of prematurity