What is failure to thive
Weight that falls below the 3rd to 5th percentile for gestation corrected age and gender when plotted on an appropriate growth chart
Or a weight change that shows a decrease over 2 or more major percentile lines
What are the causes of FTT
What is Down Syndrome
A genetic defect caused by trisomy of chromosome 21
What are features of Down Syndrome
Down syndrome increases the risk of
What are the classic features of fetal alcohol syndrome
When do symptoms of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
2-5 days after birth
What is the concern with gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
blindness
What are sx of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
- swollen eyelids
Any neonate with acute conjunctivitis within 30 days or less of birth should be tested for:
What tests should you order for a neonate with suspected gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
- Gonococcal culture or PCR
How do you treat gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
- High dose IV/IM Cefotaxime
When do symptoms of chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum present
4-10 days after birth
What are sx of chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum
How is chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum treated?
-Erythromycin QID x 14 days
What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Death in apparently healthy infants <12 months, which cannot be explained after a thorough case investigation including scene survey, autopsy and review of clinical history
What are risk factors for SIDS
How can you decrease the risk of SIDS
When should neonatal weight loss be regained after birth
10-14 days
What are signs of severe dehydration in infants
A blue to black colored patch or stain most commonly on the lumbosacral area in newborns of native American, hispanic and black ethnicity
Mongolian spot or Congenital dermal melanocytosis
Multiple white 1-2 mm papules located on the forehead, cheeks and nose of neonates
-Milia or Miliaria
What is seborrheic dermatitis
-excessive thick scaling on the scalp of young infants
Hows is seborrheic dermatitis treated