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Birth Injury

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risk factors for birth injury include..   very long or short labour, macrosomia, cephalopelvic disproportion, prem, shoulder dystocia, presentation, instrumental delivery  
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what is the difference between petechiae and eccymoses   petechiae are pinpoint red spots, eccymoses are bigger than pinpoint  
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what are some signs of clavicle injury   asymmetrical moro-reflex, restricted use or malposition  
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what treatment is administered to a broken clavicle   rarely needed, break usually unites from day 10  
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what are the signs of a broken humerus   asymmetrical moro-reflex, restricted use and tenderness  
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what treatment is administered to a broken humerus   immobilise arm by bandaging to the chest  
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how do brachial plexus nerve injuries occur   excessive stretching of the brachical plexus i.e. lateral flexion of the neck  
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what is erbs palsy   upper arm paralysis  
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what is klumpke palsy   lower arm paralysis  
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what does klumpke palsy present as   claw hand with no grasp reflex  
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what does erbs palsy present as   absent moro in affected arm, waiters tip position  
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what is erb-duchenne-klumpke palsy   total brachial plexus palsy  
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what other conditions are important to rule out when there is a suspected brachial plexus palsy   cerebral injury, fracture, dislocation  
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how are brachial plexus injuries treated   physio and passive excercises  
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what percentage of brachial plexus nerve injuries have recoverd by 12 months   92%  
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what causes a facial nerve palsy   trauma resulting in haemorrhage and oedema into the nerve sheath  
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what are the signs of a facial nerve palsy   persistently open eye, drooling, mouth drawn to normal side on crying  
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what is caput succendanum   when the cx impedes venous blood return causing congestion and oedema so serum collects between the scalp and periosteum  
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what is a cephalhaematoma   bleeding between the skull and periosteum  
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why does a cephalhaematome not spread across suture lines   the periosteum is adherent to the edges of the skull bones  
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what are the risks of vitamin k deficiency   LBW trauma asphyxia prem poor feeding antibiotics  
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what is the IM dose of vitamin k   2mg  
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what is the oral dose of vitamin k   2mg at birth, 7 days and then monthly is breastfed  
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