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newborn at Risk: sestational and acquired disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fetal growth restriction; occurs when the fetus does not receive adequate amounts of oxygen and nutrients necessary for the proper growth and development of organs and tissues; can begin at any time during the pregnancy. | intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) |
| the length of time between fertilization of the egg and birth. | gestational age |
| newborn whose weight length and or heard circumference falls below the 10th percentile for gestational age. | small for gestational age (SGA) |
| newborn whose weight, length, and or head circumference falls between the 10th and 90th percentiles for gestational age. | appropriate for gestational age (AGA) |
| newborn whose weight length and or head circumference is above the 90th percentile for gestational age. | large for gestational age (LGA) |
| newborn that weighs less than 2500g | low birth weight (LBW) |
| newborn that weighs less than 1500g | very low birth weight (VLBW) |
| newborn that weighs less than 1000g | extremely low birth weight (ELBW) |
| premature, newborn born at less than 37 weeks gestation. | preterm |
| postmature, newborn born at greater than 42 weeks gestation. | postterm |
| newborn born between 37-42 weeks gestation. | term |
| excess number of red blood cells | polycythemia |
| abnormally large tongue, and can cause feeding difficulties | macroglossia |
| facial paralysis resulting from injury to the cervical nerves | Erb palsy |
| absence of breathing that lasts for at least 20 seconds or that causes cyanosis and or bradycardia | apnea |
| "hyaline membrane disease"; occurs because of immature lungs that lack sufficient surfactant to decrease the surface tension of the alveoli; affects about half of all preterm newborns. | respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) |
| bleeding into the brain's ventricles; a complication of preterm birth that occurs more often in the newborn of less than 32 weeks gestation. | intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) |
| form of retinopathy; degenerative disease of the retina, that's commonly associated with preterm newborns esp. those 28 weeks gestation or less. | retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) |
| acute inflammatory necrotic disease of the intestine; mortality rate of 25%, surviving newborn often face life-long health challenges and disabilities, occur higher in preterms. | necrotizing entercolitis (NEC) |
| refers to a condition in which the fetus or newborn develops respiratory distress after inhaling meconium mixed with amniotic fluid. | meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) |
| pathologic jaundice can lead to this disorder; a disorder in which excess bilirubin stains neurons in the brain and spinal cord leading to irreversible injury or death. | kernicterus |
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gracekimes
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