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| the period before labor and delivery |
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| The period during labor and delivery |
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| What is the average weight of a newborn |
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| What are some risk factors for antepartum |
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Definition
| multiple gestation, inadequate prenatal care, mother's age(<16 or >35), Hx of perinatal morbdity or mortality, postterm gestation, drugs, toxemia |
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| What are some risk factors for Intrapartum |
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Definition
| premature labor, meconium stained amniotic fluid, rupture of membranes, use of narcotics within 24hrs of labor, abnormal presentation, prolonged labor, prolapsed cord, and bleeding |
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| Explain what congenital anomalies are |
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Definition
| They are defects that occur during fetal development. They occur in about 2% of all births |
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| What can be some of the causes of congenital abnormalities |
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Definition
| genetics, heredity, maternal infection, alcohol or other drug use, and other factors |
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| What are some congenital abnormalities |
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Definition
| Choanal atresia, Cleft lip, cleft palate, Diaphragmatic hernia, Pierre Robin syndrome |
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| Explain what Choanal atresia is |
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Definition
| A bony or membranous occlusion that blocks the passageway between the nose and pharynx |
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Definition
| One or more fissures that originate in the embryo, a vertical split in the upper lip that may extend to the nose |
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Definition
| A fissure in the roof of the mouth that runs along its midline: it may extend through the hard adn soft palates into the nasal cavities |
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| What is Diaphragmatic hernia |
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Definition
| The protrusion of a part of the stomach through the diaphragm |
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| What is Pierre Robin syndrome |
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Definition
| A complex of anomalies including a small mandible, cleft lip, cleft palate, other craniofacial abnormalities, and defects of the eyes and ears |
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| What are the 3 major physiological adaptation neccessary ofr survival` |
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Definition
| Emptying fluids from their lungs and beginning ventilation, Changing their circulatory pattern, and maintaining body temp |
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| What are the 4 steps in neonatal assessment and management |
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Definition
| 1)Prevent heat loss, 2)Clear the airway, 3) Provide tactile stimulation and intiate breathing if necessary, 4)Further evaluate the infant |
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| What is considered hypoglycemia for an infant |
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Definition
| A glucose measurement < 40 mg/dL |
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| What does persistant vomiting in the first 24hrs of life suggest |
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Definition
| An obstruction in the upper digestive tract or perhapes increased ICP |
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| Where do newborns usually produce sweat |
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Definition
| on their brow, but not on the rest of their bodies. |
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| What are some causes of neonatal seizures |
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Definition
| Developmental abnormalities, drug withdrawl, hypoglycemia, intercrannial hemorrhage,meningitis, etc |
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| What are the classes of seizures a neonates can have |
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Definition
| subtle, tonic, multifocal, focal clonic, and myoclonic |
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