Reflexes
This reflex appears when you stroke the cheek of the baby and they turn their head in search of food
What is the rooting reflex?
What we get from L & D for awareness of high risk deliveries
This is who you call when you have a safety concern
Who is security?
Mnemonic for correcting ineffective resuscitative ventilation
What is MR SOPA?
These are the 4 mechanisms of heat loss.
What is Conduction, convection, evaporation and radiation?
This reflex happens when a baby is lifted slightly by the arms, then you let go
What is the startle?
These are the 4 pre-birth questions we ask
Gestational age? Amniotic fluid color? Additional risk factors? Cord management plan?
This group receives all tickets to ensure our technology, including EPIC, is working correctly
What is IT?
This is the most common type of injury seen in infants less than 30-32 weeks
What is Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)?
This is what the percentage of RBC's in a given volume of blood is called
What is the hematocrit?
This is a built-in behavior that is automatic and unlearned
What is a reflex?
Maternal condition with a high risk of prolapsed cord and infection risk at >24 hours
What is premature rupture of membranes?
This is who you call when you are out of a critical supply
Who is distribution?
Failure of the intestines to return from the umbilical cord into the abdominal cavity
What is omphalocele?
Term for systemic infection often originating from bacteria entering the blood stream
What is sepsis?
Reflex when a newborns fingers grasps your finger when placed in their hand
What is the Palmar?
Giving this medication to mom for a long period of time during labor puts the baby at an increased risk of post birth complications
What is magnesium?
This is who you call to evaluate proper feeding techniques
Who is SLP?
This condition is most notably found by auscultating bowel sounds in the left chest.
What is a diaphragmatic hernia?
Tell-tell sign of this is a double-bubble on X-ray.
What is duodenal atresia?
Reflex commonly tested by stroking the sole of the foot, resulting in the toes fanning out and the big toe moves upward
What is the Babinski?
Neonatal infection with symptoms such as IUGR, microcephaly, intrahepatic calcification, ascites and blueberry muffin skin
What is CMV? (cytomegalovirus)
This is who you put a ticket into if a clock in a room isn't working.
Who are Facilities or Maintenance?
Emergent situation noted with swelling that crosses suture lines and is movable: also noted to rapidly increase
What is a subgaleal hemorrhage
Possible diagnosis of a neonate who is having a hard time swallowing secretions and choking when put to breast
What is TEF? (trans esophageal fistula)