high-risk neonate:. seminars related to the high-risk area
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High-Risk Neonate :
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Seminars related to the High-risk area
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Introduction:
1. Definition of High-risk Neonate: Any baby
exposed to any condition that make the survival rate of the neonate at danger.
Factors that contribute to have a High-risk Neonate:
A) High-risk pregnancies: e.g.: Toxemias
B) Medical illness of the mother: e.g.: Diabetes Mellitus
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C) Complications of labor: e.g.:
Premature Rupture Of Membrane
(PROM), Obstructed labor, or
Caesarian Section (C.S).
D) Neonatal factors: e.g.: Neonatal
asphyxia
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Identification of some High-risk Neonates:The previous conditions often will result in Premature birth, Low birth weight infants, or infants suffering from: Hypothermia, Hyperthermia, Hypoglycemia, Infant of Diabetic Mother (IDM), Neonatal Sepsis, Hyperbilirubinemia, and Respiratory Distress Syndrome
(RDS).
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Some Definitions:- Low Birth Weight Infant: Is any live born baby weighing 2500 gram or less at birth. (VLBW: <1500 gm, ELBW:<1000 gm). - Preterm: When the infant is born before term. i.e.: before 38 weeks of gestation. - Premature: When the infant is born before 37weeks of gestation.
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- Full term: When the infant is born between 38 – 42 weeks of gestation. - Post term: When the infant is born after 42 weeks of gestation.
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HYPOTHERMIA
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Definition: It is a condition characterized by lowering of body temperature than 36°C.
Types of Hypothermia: Could be classified according to: Causes and according to Severity.
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I) According to Causes:1- Primary Hypothermia: (immediately associated with delivery) In which the normal term infant delivered into a warm environment may drop its rectal temperature by 1 – 2°C shortly after birth and may not achieve a normal stable body temperature until the age of 4 – 8 hours.
In low birth weight infants, the decrease of body temperature may be much greater and more rapid unless special precautions are taken immediately after birth. (loss at least 0.25 °C/ min.) (careful dryness).
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Situations which contribute to develop Primary Hypothermia:e.g.: Low birth weight infants.
2- Secondary Hypothermia: This occurs due to factors other than those immediately associated with delivery.Important contributory factors are:e.g.: Acute infection especially Septicemia.
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II) According to Severity:(1) Mild Hypothermia: When the infant’s body temperature is less than 36°C.(2) Moderate Hypothermia: When the infant’s body temperature is less than 35.5°C.(3) Severe Hypothermia: When the infant’s body temperature is less than 35°C.
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*) Clinical Picture:1- Decrease in body temperature measurement.2- Cold skin on trunk and extremities.3- Poor feeding in the form of poor suckling.4- Shallow respiration.5- Cyanosis.6- Decrease activity, e.g.: Weak crying.
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The Four modalities by which the infant lost his/ her body temperature:
1- Evaporation: Heat loss that resulted from expenditure of internal thermal energy to convert liquid on an exposed surface to gases, e.g.: amniotic fluid, sweat.Prevention: Carefully dry the infant after delivery or after bathing.
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2- Conduction: Heat loss occurred from direct contact between body surface and cooler solid object.Prevention: Warm all objects before the infant comes into contact with them.
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3- Convection: Heat loss is resulted from exposure of an infant to direct source of air draft.Prevention:· Keep infant out of drafts.· Close one end of heat shield in incubator to reduce velocity of air.
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4- Radiation:
It occurred from body
surface to relatively distant
objects that are cooler than skin
temperature.
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التعليميه األهداف :تابع
ومتي .3 وكيف أبجار لمقياس المكونه العناصر معرفة
أهميته إدراك ثم ومن إستخدامه .يتم
السري 4. بالحبل العنايه كيفية .معرفة
علي 5. اإلطمئنان فور للمولود الروتينيه العنايه تقديم
. الطبيعيه معدالتها حول الحيويه العالمات ثبات
إعطاء 6. في المبكر البدء ومميزات أهمية إدراك
. , المولود أ لألم بالنسبه سواء الطبيعيه الرضاعه
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*) General management:1- Infant should be warmed quickly by wrapping in a warm towel.2- Uses extra clothes or blankets to keep the baby warm.3- If the infant is in incubator, increase the incubator’s temperature.4- Use hot water bottle (its temperature 50 °C).5- Food given or even intravenous solution should be warm.6- Avoid exposure to direct source of air drafts.7- Check body temperature frequently.
8- Give antibiotic if infection is present.
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HYPERTHERMIA
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Definition: It is a condition characterized by an elevation in body temperature more than 37.5°C. Causes:1- Disturbance in Heat Regulating Center caused by intracranial hemorrhage, or intracranial edema.2- Incubator temperature is set too high.
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*) Management :1) Undress the infant. If at home; keep light cloths, cover that containing light sheet, Or only a diaper if the infant is inside an incubator.2) Reduction of incubator temperature.3) Provide Tepid sponge bath.4) If available; fill the water mattress with tape water, and keep it in contact with the infant’s skin.5) Give rectal suppositories containing aspirin.6) Increase fluid intake in the form of 5cc of Glucose 5% between feeds to prevent dehydration.
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HYPOGLYCEMIA
Untreated hypoglycemia can result in permanent neurological
damage or death.
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Definition:
Neonatal hypoglycemia
is usually defined as a serum
glucose value of < 40-45 mg/dl. For
the preterm infant a value of < 30
mg/dl is considered abnormal
(hypoglycemia).
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N.B.: The normal plasma glucose
concentration in the neonate is
approximately 60 to 80 percent of
the maternal venous glucose level,
or nearly between 70 – 80 mg/dl in
neonates of normoglycemic
mothers. A steady-state level
occurs by approximately three
hours after birth.
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*) Neonates at risk for developing hypoglycemia:1- The main cause may become maternal malnutrition during pregnancy which leads to fetal malnutrition and of course a low birth weight.
2- Those infants whom are Small for gestational age infants (SGA), that manifested by decrease in their birth weight and subcutaneous fat and hepatic glycogen. 3- Those infants’ of diabetic mothers (IDM) or those named as large for gestational age (LGA).
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4- Those whom placentas were abnormal,e. g.: placenta previa.5- Those whom their mothers had toxemia during pregnancy, e. g.: eclampsia or pre-eclampsia induction of labor preterm infant.6- Those very ill or stressed neonates whom their metabolic needs were increased due to hypothermia, infection, respiratory distress syndrome, or cardiac failure.
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Pathophysiology: The fetus receives glucose from the
mother continuously across the placenta. As soon as the cord is cut, within 2 hours the normal neonate’s blood glucose level falls from 70 – 80 mg/dl to 50 mg/dl. At this time, hepatic glucose is released into the blood and the serum glucose level returns to its normal level at birth (70 – 80 mg/dl). So, after birth the neonate must kept well nourished because of the newly acquired stressors as; abrupt transition from warm intrauterine environment to a relatively cold extra-uterine one, beginning the respiratory cycles by the neonate own self, muscular activity, and suckling effort to prevent carbohydrates storage consumption and the neonate become at risk for developing hypoglycemia.
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Clinical manifestations:
1- Hypotonia.
2- Feeding poorly after feeding well.
3- Tremors.
4- Cyanotic spells.
5- Lethargy.
6- Seizures.
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7- Hypothermia.
8- Irregular respiratory pattern
(Apnea).
9- Irritability.
10- High pitched cry followed by weak
cry.
11- poor reflexes, especially sucking
reflex.
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Management of the Neonate at
Risk:
Prevention:
first of all, providing a warm
environment. Early enteral
feeding is the single most important
preventive measure.
If enteral feeding is to be started,
breast or artificial milk should be
used if the infant is able to tolerate
nipple or naso-gastric tube feeding.
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These infants should have glucose values monitored until they are taking full feedings and have three normal pre-feeding readings above 40-45 mg/dl. Care must be taken to ensure that breast-feeding mothers are providing an adequate intake. If the infant at risk for hypoglycemia is unable to tolerate nipple or tube feeding, maintenance IV therapy with 10% glucose should be initiated and glucose levels monitored.
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Management of the Neonate with Hypoglycemia:
Infants who develop hypoglycemia should immediately be given 2cc/kg of 10% dextrose over 5 minutes, repeated as needed.
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A continuous infusion of 10% glucose at a rate of 8-10 mg/kg/min should be started to keep glucose values normal (NOTE: 10 mg/kg/min of 10%dextrose = 144cc/kg/day). Frequent bedside glucose monitoring is necessary.When feedings are tolerated and frequent bedside glucose monitoring values are normal, the infusion can be tapered gradually.
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Infant of Diabetic Mother
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Introduction:
Good control of maternal
diabetes is the key factor in determining
fetal outcome. Recent data indicates
that perinatal morbidity and mortality
rates in the offspring of women with
diabetes mellitus have improved with
dietary management and insulin
therapy. Infants of diabetic mothers are
large plump with plethora faces
resembling patients receiving cortisone.
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Infant of Diabetic Mother
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Infant of Diabetic Mother
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Pathophysiology: Maternal hyperglycemia
fetal hyperglycemia (because the placental barrier
passes from 70 – 75% of maternal glucose level to
the fetus) fetal hyperinsulinemia which in turn
increased glycogen synthesis and storage in
the liver and increased fat synthesis weight
and size of all infants organs except the brain
(Macrocosmic infant). Sudden placental separation
and cord clamping interrupts the transplacental
glucose supply to the newly born infant without a
similar effect on the hyperinsuilinemia (Pancreatic
Hyperplesia), this leads to hypoglycemia during the
first 2 hours after birth.
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Specific Disorders frequently
encountered in Infants of Diabetic
Mothers (IDM): *) Hypoglycemia.
*) Hypocalcemia.
*) Hypomagnesemia.
*) Cardio-respiratory disorders.
*) Hyperbilirubinemia (Unconjugated)
*) Birth injuries
*) Congenital malformations
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Management:
I) For the mother:
Through good
antenatal care for proper control of
maternal diabetes.
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II) For an infant: All IDMs should receive continuous observation and intensive care. Serum glucose levels should be checked at birth and at half an hour, 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours of age:- If clinically well and normoglycemic; oral or gavage feeding should be started and continued within 2 hours intervals.- If hypoglycemic; give 2 – 4 ml/kg of 10% dextrose over 5 minutes, repeated as needed. A continuous infusion of 10% glucose at a rate of 8-10 mg/kg/min. Start enteral feeding as soon as possible. Give Corticosteroids in persistent hypoglycemia.
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Treatment of other
complications should also
start; oxygen therapy for RDS,
calcium gluconate 10% for
hypocalcemia, phototherapy
for
hyperbilirubinemia……………..
etc.
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Neonatal Sepsis
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Introduction: The newborn infant is uniquely susceptible to acquire infection, whether bacterial, viral or fungal. Bacterial sepsis and meningitis continue to be major causes of morbidity and mortality in the newborn. The mortality rate due to sepsis ranges from 20% to as high as 80% among neonates. Surviving infants can have significant neurologic squeal because of CNS involvement.
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Definition:
Neonatal sepsis is a disease
of neonates (who are younger than
one month) in which they are clinically
ill and have a positive blood culture.
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Risk Factors:
I) Maternal risk factors:
- e.g.: Premature rupture of
membrane.
II) Neonatal risk factors:
- e.g.: Prematurity (less
immunologic ability to resist
infection + more liable to
penetrate their defensive
barriers).
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Bacteria can reach the fetus or newborn and cause infection in one of the following ways:
• Bacteria can pass through the maternal blood through placenta as rubella, toxoplasma, and syphilis.
• Bacteria from the vagina or cervix can enter the uterus, as groups B streptococci.
• The newborn may be come contract with bacteria as it passes through the birth canal as gram negative organisms.
• The newborn may come in contact with bacteria in its environment after birth (Coagulate positive or negative staphylococci.)
• When a susceptible host acquires the pathogenic organism, and the organism proliferates and overcomes the host defense, infection results.
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Classification of neonatal sepsis:Neonatal sepsis may be categorized as early or late onset. Newborns with early-onset infection present within 24 hours till 72 hours. Early-onset sepsis is associated with acquisition of microorganisms from the mother during pregnancy (transplacental infection), or during labor (an ascending infection from the
cervix).
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Late-onset sepsis; occurs beyond
the first 72 hours of life (most
common after the 3rd day till the
7th day after birth) and is acquired
from the care giving environment
(Nosocomial infection).
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Clinical presentation of neonatal
sepsis: Physical findings may be nonspecific
and are often subtle.
e.g.: apnea , Jaundice ,
Hypothermia , Bulging or full
fontanel , Seizures , hypotonia
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Laboratory indicators of sepsis
include:
- Total leukocytic count (WBC
count)
- C – reactive Protein (CRP)
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
(ESR)
- Cultures:
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Management of Sepsis:
- Prevention: through proper
application to infection control
practices.
- Early onset sepsis; give
intrapartum antimicrobial prophylaxis
(IAP) to the mother.
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- Neonates with clinically suspected
sepsis:*) Culture should be obtained first.*) The recommended antibiotics are ampicilin and gentamicin.*) Third generation cephalosporins (Cefotaxime) may replace gentamicin if meningitis is clinically suspected or if gram-negative rods are dominant in the unit.
- Late onset neonatal sepsis: Vancomycin in combination with either gentamicin or cephalosporins should be considered in penicillin resistant cases.Note: Administer all medications IV.
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Nursing consideration
• Prevention
• Curative
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Prevention 1- Demonstrate the effect of hand washing upon
the prevention of the noscomical infections. 2 -Standard precautions should be applied in the
nursery for infection prevention. 3- Instillation of antibiotics into newborn’s eye 1-2
hours after birth is done to prevent the infection.4- Skin car should be done using worm water and
may use mild soup for removal of blood or meconium and avoid the removal of vernix caseosa.
5- Cord care should be cared out regularly using alcohol or an antimicrobial agent.
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Curative
• Encourage breast feeding from the mother.
• Adequate fluid and caloric intake should be administered by gavage feeding or intravenous fluid as ordered.
• Extra-measure for hypothermia or hyperthermia that may take place to the newborn.
• Administering medications as doctor order.
• Follow the isolation precautions.
• Monitoring intravenous infusion rate and antibiotics are the nurse responsibility.
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• Administer the medication in the prescribed dose, route, and time within hour after it is prepared to avoid the loss of drug stability.
• Care must be taken in suctioning secretions from the newborn as it may be infected.
• . Isolation procedures are implemented according to the isolation protocols of the hospital.
• Observe for the complication e.g. meningitis and septic shock.
• Encourage in-service programs and continuing education of nurses regarding the infection control precautions.
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Important Notes about
Hypoxic Ischemic
Encephalopathy (HIE)
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Grade I HIE:- Alternating periods of lethargy and
irritability, hyper-alertness and
jitteriness.
- Poor feeding.
- Exaggerated and/or a spontaneous
Moro reflex.
- Increased heart rate and dilated pupil.
- No seizure activity.
- Symptoms resolved in 24 hours.
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Grade II HIE:
- Lethargy.
- Poor feeding, depressed gag reflex.
- Hypotonia.
- Low heart rate and papillary
constriction.
- 50-70% of infants display seizures,
usually in the first 24 hours after birth.
- Oliguria.
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( HIE )
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Grade III HIE:
- Coma.
- Flaccidity.
- Absent reflexes.
- Pupils fixed, slightly reactive.
- Apnea, bradycardia, hypotension.
- Oliguria.
- Seizures are uncommon.
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Management of Hypoxic
Ischemic Encephalopathy:
- Prevention is the best
management.
- Primary supportive measures.
- Treat seizures: e.g: Phenobarbital
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Hyperbilirubinemia
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Definition: Hyperbilirubinemia is an elevation in the neonatal serum bilirubin ≥ 12.9 mg/dl in Full-term, Formula feed infant OR ≥ 15 mg/dl in Preterm, Breast feed infant; characterized by JAUNDICE, which is defined as “yellowish discoloration of skin and mucous membranes”. In the neonate clinical jaundice is diagnosed if the total serum bilirubin is ≥ 7 mg/dl.
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N.B.:
The normal adult range of Total
Serum Bilirubin is 0.2 – 1 mg/dl
(Direct: 0 – 0.2 mg/dl and Indirect:
0.2 – 0.8 mg/dl).
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Pathophysiology: = Neonatal Bile Pigment Metabolism.Destruction of RBCs
Hemoglobin Salts Water
Heme globin
(protein portion reused by the body). + O2
Biliverdin
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+more O2
Unconjugated Bilirubin
+Plasma protein
LiverWhich released from plasma protein inside the liver and connected with Glucuronic acid and Glucuronyl
Transferese Enzyme (in the presence of normal Ph, O2, and normal body temperature) to become Conjugated
Bilirubin, that has 3 pathways:
Bile duct Kidney Gastrointestinal tract
To digest fat. (Urobilin Urobilinogen) (Stercobilin Stercobilinogen)
to obtain normal color of urine. to obtain
normal color of stool.
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The following are possible causes
of hyperbilirubinemia in the newly
born infants:
1. Over production of bilirubin.
2. Under excretion of bilirubin.
3. Combined over production and
under excretion.
4. Physiological jaundice.
5. Breast milk associated jaundice.
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Complication:
The most common
complication of hyperbilirubinemia is
Kernicterus (Bilirubin Encephalopathy),
which usually occurs when the unconjugated
serum bilirubin level exceeds than 20 mg/dl.
In small, sick preterm infants, even a bilirubin
level in a low range may cause Kernicterus.
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Clinical Presentation:Kernicterus progresses through 4 stages:Stage I: Poor Moro reflex, poor feeding, vomiting, high-pitched cry, decreased tone and lethargy.Stage II: Spasticity, seizures, fever. Neonatal mortality is high at this stage (80%).Stage III: A symptomatic (Spasticity decreases and all remaining clinical signs and symptoms may disappear).Stage IV: Appears after the neonatal period. Long-term sequelae can include: spasticity quadriplegia, deafness and mental retardation (for the 20%).
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•Management of unconjugated
hyperbilirubinemia:
· Prophylactic treatment:
Phenobarbitone e.g. Sominalita.
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•Phototherapy:Nursing care for those infants receiving Phototherapy:
1. Cover the infant’s eyes and genital organs.2. The infant must be turned frequently to expose all body surface areas to the light.3. Serum bilirubin level /4 – 12 hours.4. Each shift, eyes are checked for evidence of discharge or excessive pressure on the lids and eye care should be done using warm water, then apply eye drops or ointment.
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5. Eye cover should be removed during feeding, and this opportunity is taken to provide visual and sensory stimuli.6. Avoid oily lubricants or lotion on the infant’s exposed skin, because this can act as a barrier that prevent penetration of light through the skin.7. Increase feeds in volume and calories. Add 20% additional fluid volume to compensate for insensible and intestinal water loss. 8. Intake and output chart.
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• Blood exchange transfusion
Carry out this technique Beside the
Crash Cart.
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Neonatal Respiratory Disorders
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Common Neonatal Respiratory
disorders:
· Respiratory distress syndrome
(RDS) = Hyaline membrane disease
(HMD).
· Transient tachypnea of the
newborn (TTN).
· Meconium aspiration syndrome
(MAS).
· Apnea.
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A) Respiratory distress syndrome
(RDS) = Hyaline membrane disease
(HMD).
Definition:
Respiratory distress
syndrome is A low level or absence
of surfactant system.
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Risk factors (High risk group):
e.g: Prematurity and low birth
weight.
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Clinical Presentation:
Grade I: (Mild distress): Rapid respiratory rate (tachypnea >60 breaths per minute) + nasal flaring (alae nasai).
Grade II: (Moderate distress): GI + intercostals and substernal retractions.
Grade III: (Severe distress): GI + GII + expiratory grunting.
Grade IV: (Advanced distress): GI + GII + GIII + central cyanosis and disturbed consciousness.
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Management of RDS:A) General:* Basic support including thermal regulation and parentral nutrition and medications (antibiotics). * Oxygen administration, preferably heated and humidified B) Specific:Surfactant replacement therapy through ET tube.
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B) Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN).Definition: TTN is a benign disease of near-term or term infants who display respiratory distress shortly after delivery. It occurs when the infant fails to clear the airway of lung fluid or mucus or has excess fluid in the lungs, this limit the amount of alveolar surface available for gas exchange, leading to respiratory rate and depth to better use of the surface available.
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Risk factors:
· Secondary to hypothermia.
· Infant born by Cesarean section, in
which the thoracic cavity is not
squeezed by the force of vaginal
pressure, so that less lung fluid is
expelled than normally happen.
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Clinical presentation:* The infant is usually near-term or term.* Exhibits tachypnea (> 80 breaths/min) shortly after delivery. * The infant may also display mild grunting, nasal flaring, intercostals retraction, and cyanosis.* Spontaneous improvement of the neonate, which considered as the most important marker of TTN.
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Management of TTN:
- Oxygenation.
- Fluid restriction.
- Start feeding as tachypnea improves.
Outcome and prognosis:
·Peaks intensity reached at 36 hours of
infant’s life.
·The disease is self-limited (respiratory
symptoms improve as intrapulmonary fluid is
naturally absorbed or artificially mobilized
using diuresis).
·No risk of recurrence or further pulmonary
dysfunction.
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C) Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS).Definition: This respiratory disorder is caused by meconium aspiration by the fetus in utero or by the newborn during labor and delivery. MAS is often a sign that the neonate has suffered asphyxia before or during birth. The mortality rate can be as high as 50% and survivors may suffer long-term sequelae related to neurological damage.
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Causes and Pathophysiology:1. Fetalis hypoxia; e.g. cord prolapse that comes around the neck of the fetus many days before delivery. 2. Babies born breech presentation.In both cases; intrauterine hypoxia Or breech presentation vagal nerve stimulation relaxation of the sphincter muscle releasing of the first stool (meconium) in the intrauterine life and becomes mixed with the amniotic fluid, with the first breath the baby can inhale meconium.
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Dangerous of MAS:
The aspirated meconium can
cause airway obstruction
clinical manifestations of RDS,
and an intense inflammatory
reaction.
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Management of MAS:
*) Suctioning of the oropharynx by
obstetricians before delivery of the
shoulders.
*) Immediate insertion of an ET tube
and tracheal suctioning before ambu
bagging (Maintain a neutral thermal
environment).
*) Gastric lavage, and emptying of the
stomach contents to avoid further
aspiration.
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*) Postural drainage and chest vibration followed by frequent suctioning.*) Pulmonary toilet to remove residual meconuim if intubated.*) Antibiotic coverage (Ampicillin & Gentamicin).*) Oxygenation ( maintain a high saturation > 95%)*) Mechanical ventilation to avoid hypercapnia & respiratory acidosis.
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D) Apnea.Definition: Apnea is the cessation of respiration accompanied by bradycardia and/or cyanosis for more than 20 second. Types:1- Pathological apnea: Apnea within 24 hours of delivery is usually pathological in origin. 2- Physiological apnea: Apnea developing after the first three days of life and not associated with other pathologies, may be classified as apnea of prematurity.
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Management of apnea:
· Monitor at-risk neonates of less than
32 weeks of gestation.
Begin with tactile stimulation; gentle
shaking or prick the sole of the foot
often stimulate the infant to breath
again.
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· If no response to tactile stimulation,
bag and mask ventilation should be used during the spell.
· Provide CPAP or ventilatory
support in recurrent and prolonged apnea.
· Pharmacological therapy:
- Theophylline.
Treat the cause, if identified, e.g., Sepsis, Hypoglycemia, Anemia ………….. etc.
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