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Introduction to the Newborn-High yield
Endocrine-Intro to Newborn: high yield
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03/10/2011

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APGAR score signs 

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heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, color 

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SGA

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weight < 2 SD below the mean for gestational age

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LGA

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> 2 SD above the mean for gestational age 

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What 3 rx are given to neonates to tx for blindness d/t n. gonorrhea & c. trachomatis?

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silver nitrate, tetracycline ointment, erythromycin ointment 

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When should the cord fall off? 

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1-2 weeks 

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what should infants of mothers who are HBsAg positive be given? 

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Hep B immunization 

Hep B immunoglobulin 

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In Texas, how many disorders are screen for in the universal newborn screening 

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29

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When are the 1st sample taken for the screening?  

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24-48 hrs

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What is the most common birth defect & is the 29th screen? 

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Hearing screening 

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When are mothers screen for GBS colonization? 

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35-37 weeks 

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Babies of mothers colonized with GBS, who have received 2 doses of intrapartum penicillin are ______

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evaluated for infection

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If baby is ill, or there are concerns d/t to mother being infected w/ GBS, what should be done? 

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prophylactic antibiotics until culture results are shown

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What are some sings of hypoglycemia in infants? 

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apnea, respiratory distress, hypothermia, seizures, coma, lethargy, high pitch cry, **@ risk for neurodevelopmental outcomes 
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Infants are fed more or less times per day compared to formula fed infants

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newborn infants feed around 8-12 times per day 

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