Respiratory Complications
This condition is caused by a deficiency of surfactant in preterm infants, leading to alveolar collapse.
What is Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)?
Newborns, especially preemies, are at high risk for this condition due to their immature thermoregulation.
What is hypothermia?
Newborns can develop this serious infection of the blood, often presenting with nonspecific symptoms like temperature instability.
What is neonatal sepsis?
This can happen if a baby doesn't get enough oxygen during birth and may cause seizures.
What is brain injury or HIE (hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy)?
This is a normal blue color seen on a baby’s hands and feet right after birth.
What is acrocyanosis?
This condition is characterized by a delay in the clearance of fetal lung fluid, often seen in term babies delivered via C-section.
What is Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)?
This condition, common in infants of diabetic mothers, involves low blood sugar after birth.
What is neonatal hypoglycemia?
This congenital infection is part of the TORCH group and can cause microcephaly and intracranial calcifications.
What is cytomegalovirus (CMV)?
These are sudden movements in a baby that look like shaking and can be a sign of a seizure.
What are newborn seizures?
This happens when the baby's skin looks very pale or they seem weak from not having enough red blood cells.
What is anemia?
A meconium-stained amniotic fluid can lead to this potentially serious respiratory complication.
What is Meconium Aspiration Syndrome?
This dangerous complication occurs when bilirubin levels become extremely high and cross the blood-brain barrier.
What is kernicterus?
This sexually transmitted infection can cause conjunctivitis in the newborn, especially if prophylaxis is not given.
What is gonorrhea?
This kind of bleeding happens in the brain of some premature babies.
What is a brain bleed (intraventricular hemorrhage)?
Some babies need extra light treatment for yellow skin. This is called...
What is jaundice?
This type of newborn apnea is associated with premature birth and immature brainstem respiratory centers.
What is central apnea?
This condition involves elevated bilirubin levels requiring phototherapy in many newborns.
What is neonatal jaundice?
Group B Strep (GBS) infection in the newborn is most commonly transmitted during this process.
What is vaginal delivery?
This condition causes babies to be very sleepy, floppy, or not feed well after a hard delivery.
What is birth-related brain injury?
This small heart blood vessel is supposed to close after birth, but sometimes it doesn’t.
What is patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)?
This serious pulmonary condition results in inflammation and scarring in the lungs of premature infants who required prolonged ventilation.
What is Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)?
Infants born with low calcium levels may experience this complication characterized by jitteriness or seizures.
What is neonatal hypocalcemia?
This maternal infection, if untreated, can lead to stillbirth or congenital deformities in the baby.
What is syphilis?
This rare problem is due to the body not being able to break down certain foods, and can cause brain damage if untreated.
What is PKU (phenylketonuria)?
When the baby’s blood type doesn't match the mom's, it can cause this problem in the baby.
When the baby’s blood type doesn't match the mom's, it can cause this problem in the baby.