Transition Period
The single most effective step in neonatal resuscitation, leading to improved outcomes during the newborn transition period.
What is ventilation of the lungs?
A symptom of hypoglycemia, withdrawal from prenatal exposure to opioids, or electrolyte imbalances.
What is jitteriness?
Recommended exclusively for the first 6 months of life, and for 2 years or longer with other age-appropriate foods beginning at 6 months.
What is breast/chest feeding?
Could include tachypnea, grunting, retractions, or nasal flaring.
What are signs of newborn respiratory distress?
2 safe sleep practices to decrease risk of SIDS.
What are: back to sleep, room sharing, breastfeeding, firm flat mattress, no additional items in sleeping area, smoke free home, or do not cover with loose blankets?
Not administered prophylactically but based on risk assessment including review of maternal prenatal test results (for example, gonorrhoeae screening).
What is erythromycin eye ointment?
Screening that occurs through pre-ductal and post-ductal pulse oximetry between 24-36 hours of age.
What is Critical Congenital Heart Defect (CCHD) screening?
Has a higher concentration of immunoglobulins, proteins, and minerals, as well as less fat compared to mature milk.
What is colostrum?
These infants are at higher risk for respiratory distress, temperature instability, hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, feeding difficulties, and sepsis, and therefore require closer monitoring.
Who is the late preterm?
What is 4 hours?
Leads to variety of benefits including decreased need for resuscitation, increased iron stores, reduced need for transfusion in preterms, and potentially enhanced immune function.
What is delayed umbilical cord clamping?
Edema present on the newborn's scalp, typically over the occipital area, which usually crosses suture lines and is caused by pressure on the fetal scalp during labor.
Ideally, should be avoided before 2 months of age, especially for babies who are at greatest risk for infection (premature, weakened immune system, etc.).
What is powdered formula?
What is neonatal sepsis?
Can be used along with breastfeeding, skin to skin, holding, etc. to provide neonatal pain relief during minor to moderate procedures.
What is oral sucrose?
What is the ductus arteriosus? OR What is the foramen ovale?
Accumulation of fluid in the scrotal sack.
What is a hydrocele?
Increased alertness/activity, rooting, hand to mouth movements, sucking, opening the mouth, or crying/fussiness.
What are newborn feeding cues?
The threshold for hypoglycemia within the first 72 hours of birth in Nova Scotia.
The third topic that must be included in car seat education for parents, in addition to discussing installation information (the direction of the seat and proper recline), and harnessing techniques (infant positioning/ensuring proper adjustment).
What is; how to determine if a seat is safe for use?
APGAR score for a newborn with peripheral cyanosis, a heart rate of 120, with a strong cry whose tone shows some flexion.
Soft, fine, downy hair present on premature newborns.
What is lanugo?
What are signs of ineffective latch?
A validated method for assessing and managing neonatal opioid withdrawal, focused on non-pharmacological treatment strategies.
What is Eat, Sleep, Console?
What is congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV)?