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Well Baby RD
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Startle or Moro Reflex | Sudden or loud noise or the sensation of falling causes a young baby to extend, legs, arms and fingers, arch back and draw head back, then draw arms back, fists clenched into chest |
| Inguinal hernia | A part of the intestines slips through one of the inguinal canals and bulges into the groin |
| Dermal melanocytosis | Flat birthmarks that can be deep brown, slate gray or blue-black in colour (mongolian spots) |
| Walking/Stepping Reflex | Held upright on a table or flat surface, supported under the arms, a newborn may lift one leg and then the other, taking what seems to be “steps” |
| Pertussis | Caused by germs in the throat and lungs, which cause violent coughing that make people vomit and stop breathing (aka whooping cough) |
| Vernix | Greasy, white substance that covers and protects baby’s skin |
| Baby acne | Red, pimply rash on the face |
| Babinski Reflex | When sole of foot is gently stroked from heel to toe, the toes flare upward and foot turns in |
| Milia | Tiny whiteheads on baby’s face |
| NBAS | Believed by some to be a better predictor of future development, thirty-minute assessment often carried over several days |
| Cradle Cap | Usually appears as crusty patches on baby’s scalp, sides of the nose, eyelids, eyebrows and behind the ears Rooting Reflex A newborn whose |
| Diphtheria | Causes a sore throat (greenish colour), fever and chills. Also cause breathing, swallowing, heart and nerve problems |
| Meningococcal Disease | Spread by kissing, coughing and sneezing. Also spread by sharing drinks, toothbrushes, mouth guards and other objects that go in the mouth |
| Rubella | Can cause chronic arthritis and blood clotting problems |
| Palmar Grasping Reflex | With baby facing forward, arms flexed, an index finger pressed against palm will cause a flexing of the hand in an attempt to grasp |
| Meningitis | Infection of the fluid around the spinal cord and brain |
| Baby eczema | Patches of red skin that shows up as dry, thickened, scaly skin or tiny red bumps that can blister, ooze or become infected if scratched |
| Fontanels | known as soft spots, allow an infant’s skull to be compressed during passage through the birth canal |
| Sickle cell disease | Hemoglobin S, which can distort red blood cells into a crescent shape |
| SIDS | Doctors cannot explain what caused a baby’s death |
| Tonic Neck Reflex | Placed on back, a young baby will assume a ‘fencing position” head to one side, with arms and legs on that side extended and opposite limbs flexed |
| Heat rash | Hot humid weather is prime time to cause little bumps on the skin when baby overheats |
| Polio | Causes nerve damage and paralysis of muscles for breathing, talking eating and walking |
| Intussusception | The inversion of one portion of the intestine within another |
| Guillain-Barré Syndrome | Rare but serious autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks healthy nerve cell |
| Granulocytopenia | A marked decrease in the number of granulocytes |
| HPV | a group of viruses that can lead to genital warts and cervical cancer. It is spread through direct skin contact, usually sex |
| enuresis | Involuntary urination |
Created by:
Jessica Longboat
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