Test 3

At Risk Newborn
- Low socioeconomic level of mother
- Limited or No prenatal care
- Exposure to enviornmental dangers
- Preexisting maternal conditions
- Maternal factors such as age or parity
- Medical conditions related to pregnancy
- Pregnancy comlications
Small for Gestational Age
- Maternal Factors
- Maternal disease
- Environmental factors
- Fetal factors
Impact of Maternal Diabetes
- LGA
- SGA
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypocalcemia
- Hyperbilirubinemia
- Birth Trauma
- Polycythemia
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
- Congenital Malformations
Postmaturity Syndrome
- Over 40wks gestation
- Hypoglycemia
- Meconium aspiration & oliohydraminos
- Polycythemia
- Congenital anomalies
- Seizures
- Cold Stress
Preterm Infant Respiration Alterations
- Inadequate surfactant production
- Muscular coat of pulmonary blood vessels is not completely developed
- ^ Risk for the ductus arteriosis to remain open

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Test 3

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Test 3

Updated

2011-02-24T18:52:06Z

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