Prematurity and Low Birth Weight — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Which is the most common cause of seizure in a preterm neonate?_____

Answer: Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH)

Flashcard 2: Apnea of prematurity is seen in preterm infants and is defined as the cessation of breathing for >_____ seconds or for any duration if accompanied by cyanosis or bradycardia.

Answer: 20

Flashcard 3: Risk factors of sudden infant death syndrome include sleeping on the _____, exposure to cigarette smoke, and prematurity

Answer: stomach

Flashcard 4: At a child health clinic, the criteria to identify at-risk infants include birth weight less than _____ kgs

Answer: 2.5

Flashcard 5: Low birth weight (LBW) baby is defined as a birth weight less than:

Answer: 2500 grams (2.5 kg)

Extra: • Low Birth Weight (LBW): < 2500 g • Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW): < 1500 g • Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW): < 1000 g

Flashcard 6: Apnoea of prematurity is treated with _____ therapy

Answer: caffeine

Flashcard 7: Apnoea of prematurity occurs in newborns born before _____ weeks of pregnancy

Answer: 34

Flashcard 8: Umbilical vessel cannulation can be performed in the first _____ of life before umbilical stump gets detatched

Answer: 7-10 days

Flashcard 9: Area shaded blue (the _____) is the preferred site for heel prick testing in newborns.

Answer: medial and lateral aspects

Flashcard 10: Which pediatric disorder will present with hyperinflation, patchy infiltrates and coarse streaking on chest x-ray?\n_____

Answer: Meconium aspiration syndrome