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maternal & neonatal

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Newborn terms: acrocyanosis hands and feet blue, a response to cold b/c immature peripheral circulation
Newborn terms: circumoral cyanosis benign cyanosis of mouth during transitional period
Newborn terms: motility blotchy response to cold
Newborn terms: marlequinsis one side of body is pink the other is white r/t vasomotor instability
Newborn terms: mongolian spots bluish area on low back or butt, race not white, ,mistaken for a bruise, resolves on its own
Newborn terms: erythema toxicum rash of red macules (white-yellow in center w/ red skin) usually in trunk, benign, appears for 2 weeks
Newborn terms: milia exposed sebacious glands on the bridge of the nose
Newborn terms: lanugo fine downy hair after 16 wks gestation, decreases as the fetus ages, found of back shoulders falls out, it is abundant if premature
Newborn terms: vernix protective substance secreted from sebatious glands covers fetus, assesses gestational age
Newborn terms: Jaundice normal yellow of the skin (w/in 1st 24 hours not normal)(after 24 hours= physical r/t increase amount of unconjugated bilirubin in system)
Newborn terms: Molding elongation of fetal head, resolves in one wk
Newborn terms: caput succedaneum soft tissue edema of scalp, spongy, crosses sutures from prolonged pressure of the head against the cervix, resolves in one wk
Newborn terms: cephalahematoma Bruise w/ swelling, doesn't cross sutures, r/t forceps, vacuum, prolonged labor, can contribute to jaundice, lasts three months
Newborn terms: epsteins pearls white cysts on gum and palate, benign, gone in a few weeks
Newborn reflexes: moro; what is not normal present at birth abduction of arms and legs; slow response(sleepy) cause could be from a birth injury
Newborn reflexes: startle; what is not normal present at birth; deaf sleepy, neuro surgery
Newborn reflexes: tonic neck; what is not normal arms and legs go in the direction of the head; if this happens more the 6 months= cp
Newborn reflexes: rooting; what is not normal turns head to stimulus and opens mouth; preme, neuro issures, weak response
Newborn reflexes: palmer grasp; what is not normal grasps fingers tightly; absence= CNS defects, muscle injury
Newborn reflexes: plantar grasp; what is not normal toes flex down; weak= spinal cord injury
Gestational age assessment: what is it based on MOm, LMP, ultra sound, neonate maturation exam
Gestational age assessment: what exam is used ballards, dubowitz
Gestational age assessment: hows is ballards calculated by assessing phys and neuro musc. maturity, there are six areas
Gestational age assessment: SGA= term for neonates when there weight is < 105 for gestational age
Gestational age assessment: LGA= term for neonates when their weight is > 90% of the gestational age
Ballards: what are the six areas of neuromuscular posture, square window, arm recoil, popliteal angle, scarf sign, heal to ear
Ballards: what are the six areas of physical skin, lanugo, llontar creases, breast tissue, ear formation
Ballards: what is the scoring of it -10 to 50, -10= 20 wks, 50= 44 wks, 40= 40 wks
Created by: jmkettel
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