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newborn at Risk: sestational and acquired disorders

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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)  
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the length of time between fertilization of the egg and birth.   gestational age  
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newborn whose weight length and or heard circumference falls below the 10th percentile for gestational age.   small for gestational age (SGA)  
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newborn whose weight, length, and or head circumference falls between the 10th and 90th percentiles for gestational age.   appropriate for gestational age (AGA)  
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newborn whose weight length and or head circumference is above the 90th percentile for gestational age.   large for gestational age (LGA)  
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newborn that weighs less than 2500g   low birth weight (LBW)  
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newborn that weighs less than 1500g   very low birth weight (VLBW)  
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newborn that weighs less than 1000g   extremely low birth weight (ELBW)  
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premature, newborn born at less than 37 weeks gestation.   preterm  
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postmature, newborn born at greater than 42 weeks gestation.   postterm  
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newborn born between 37-42 weeks gestation.   term  
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excess number of red blood cells   polycythemia  
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abnormally large tongue, and can cause feeding difficulties   macroglossia  
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facial paralysis resulting from injury to the cervical nerves   Erb palsy  
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absence of breathing that lasts for at least 20 seconds or that causes cyanosis and or bradycardia   apnea  
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"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)  
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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)  
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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)  
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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)  
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refers to a condition in which the fetus or newborn develops respiratory distress after inhaling meconium mixed with amniotic fluid.   meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS)  
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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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