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caused when an rh negative mother and rh positive fathr produce an rh positive fetus |
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symptoms of erythroblastosis fetalis vary with |
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the intensity of the disease |
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pathological jaundice differs from physiological jaundice in that it becomes evident within |
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the liver is unable to handle the massive hemlysis and bilirubin levels rise rapidly |
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with erythroblastosis fatalis enlargement of the _ and exstensive _ may develop |
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indications of bilirubin toxicity that could lead to kernicterus |
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jaundic, musle weakness progressing to poisthonos postioning and seizures |
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kernictus may cause serious |
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brain damage and disability |
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adiministration of IV _ may reduce rbc destruction in the newborn |
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phot therapy is usuall discontinued when the bilirubin level steadyily declines to |
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phototherapy is contraindicated in infants with a history of |
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porphyria or the use of photosensitizing drugs |
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a metabolic disorder involving sensitivity to light |
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phototherapy has no effect on |
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the underlying cause of jaundice |
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drugs given by IM injection designed ot treat hyperbilirubinemia (still under study by FDA) |
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a referral for home care is made by infants pediatricion on the basis of newborns |
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health, bilirubin levels- 10 and 14 mg/dL |
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most common birth injury, may result from trauma or anoxia |
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depending on the severity of the hemorrhage signs of intracranial hemorrhage may include |
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poor muscle tone, lethargy, poor sucking reflex, respiratory distress, cyanois, twitching, forceful vomiting, high pitched shrill cry and covulsions, opisthotonos posturing may be observered |
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in intracranial hemorrhage the fontanelle may be _ rather than soft and compressible |
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in intracranial hemorrhage the pupil of one eyes is likely to be |
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small and the other large |
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the physicion may prescribe _ to control bleeding and _ if twiting or convulsions are apparent r/t intracranial hemmorhage |
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usually occurs after a cesarean section birht or a rapid vaginal delivery of a term infant |
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transient tachypnea of the newborn |
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TTN is often referred to as |
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ttn is characterized by _ and may also include |
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tachypnea chest retractions, grunting, mild cyanosis |
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ttn usually resovles suddenly after |
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providing warmth, energy conservation, supplemental oxygen |
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nasal flaring, retractions, cyanosis grunting, rales, rhonchi |
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tachynpea r/t MAS may be present for |
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occurs when the fetus has prenatal exposure to drugs such as opiates, amphetamines, tranquilizers or multiple illicit drugs while in utero |
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neonatal abstinency syndrom |
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prinicpal signs of neonatal abstinence syndrome |
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body tremors and hyperiiritability |
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may also be present with neonatal abstinence syndrome |
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wakefulness, diarreha, poor feeding, sneezing and yawning |
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