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| Pertaining to the first 4 weeks after birth |
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| The withdrawing of fluid or air from a cavity by suction and the inhalation of a foreign substance into the lungs |
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| The production of heat, e.g. in the body |
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| Abnormal sounds heard on auscultation of the chest, produced by passage of air through bronchi which contain secretion or exudate or which are constricted by spasm or a thickening of their walls |
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| A coarse gurgling sound in the lungs that indicates the presence of thick fluid. |
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| Cyanosis (blueness) of the fingertips, and other extremities due to vaso-motor disturbances |
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| A scoring system to assess the condition of a baby during its first few minutes of life so that severe asphyxia neonatorum can be diagnosed and treated at once |
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| Cyanosis encircling the mouth |
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| A skin condition in animals allergic to flea saliva |
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| A localized overgrowth of blood vessels that are dilated and have thin walls but are otherwise normal; Characterized by areas of flat or elevated erythema of various sizes. Strawberry hemangioma |
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| A superficial, purplish-red birthmark. Syn. nevus |
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| Flat brown, slate-gray, or blue-black birthmarks, similar to bruises |
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| Irregular; capillary network; usually appear when cold (mottling) |
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| One side of the baby turns bright red, the other white. Caused by changes in blood vessel diameter. More common in low birthweight babies |
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| Swelling produced on the presenting part of the fetal head during labor |
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| Collection of blood under the scalp of a newborn. Caused by pressure during birth |
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| Disorder of the eye in which optic axes cannot be directed to the same object, due to lack of muscular coordination |
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| Subconjunctival hemorrhage |
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| Bleeding beneath the mucous membrane which lines eyeballs |
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| Drooping of the upper eyelid |
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| Shortening; the act of drawing backward or state of being drawn back. Specifically a baby's chest sucks in |
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| An enlargement of the nostrils during breathing, indicates breathing difficulties |
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| A diagnostic index to determine if RDS is present |
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| Small white or yellow cystic papules often seen in the median palatal raphe of the mouth of a newborn. Harmless, do not require treatment |
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| Paralysis of group of muscles of shoulder and upper arm involving cervical roots of spinal nerves. The arm hangs limp, the hand rotates inward, normal movements are lost |
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| State of having supernumerary fingers and toes |
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| A fusion of two or more toes and fingers |
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| Abnormal congenital openings of the male urethra upon the underside of the penis, or a urethral opening into the vagina |
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| Congenital opening of urethra on dorsum of penis or opening by separation of the labia minora and a fissure of the clitoris |
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| A defensive reflex consisting of the infant's drawing of its arms across its chest in an embracing manner in response to stimuli produced by striking the surface the infant is resting on |
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| A sudden loud noise causes the infant to stretch out its arms and flex its legs |
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| When you turn a baby's head to the side while he is lying on his back, he extends his arm to the side which the head was turned, flexes the other arm in a pose which mimics a fencer |
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| A newborn turns its head toward touch near the mouth |
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| When the toe extends instead of flexing in response to the lateral aspect of the foot being stroked. Can indicate disease of the corticospinal tract |
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| A method of clinical assessment of gestational age in the newborn that includes neurological criteria and other physical maturity. Useful in the first 5 days of life |
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| A more simplified maturity rating scale for estimating newborn gestational age |
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| Test of angle of flexion of the wrist of the newborn |
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| The angle of the posterior surface of the knee |
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| A test of the passive tone of the flexors about the shoulder girdle |
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| An excess of red blood cells. Newborn child is normally polycythemic due to high levels of fetal hemoglobin |
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| Transient Tachypnea of the newborn |
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| A respiratory problem seen shortly after birth. A period of rapid breathing. Likely due to retained lung fluid. Common in babies delivered by c-section without labor |
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| A congenital birth defect in which the esophagus ends in a blind-ended pouch rather than connecting normally to the stomach |
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| A collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity. Enters as a result of a perforation through the chest wall or the visceral pleura |
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| An excess of bilirubin in the circulating blood |
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| Nuclear jaundice. Yellow staining of the kernel cells in the basal ganglia of the brain, occurring in infants with severe jaundice, especially that caused by Rhesus isoimmunization |
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| Treatment using fluorescent light, to reduce the amount of unconjugated bilirubin in the skin of a neonate |
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| A condition in which erythroblasts (immature, nucleated red blood cells) are found in the neonatal circulation. Also called hemolytic disease of the newborn |
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| An abnormal passage between two cavities or between a cavity and the surface of the body |
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| A portion of the diaphragm is pushed through the esophageal hiatus into the stomach; or the hernia protrudes through the diaphragm |
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| Congenital malformation in which the anus has no opening. Requires surgery |
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| Holding an infant so that there is skin-to skin contact. Can help stabilize heartbeat, temperature and breathing. Improves success in breastfeeding and milk supply |
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| Fetal inhalation of meconium stained liquid. In the lungs, can cause chemical pneumonitis and plug the airways |
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| Hernial protrusion of the meninges and spinal cord through a defect in the vertebral column |
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| A gross congenital malformation in which the cranial vault and the cerebral hemispheres fail to develop |
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| Possessing an abnormally small head. Microcephalic infants have markedly ossified skull bones and are always mentally subnormal |
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| An increased amount of cerebro-spinal fluid distending the ventricles of the brain |
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| Congenital defect resulting from the failure of fusion of the median nasal and maxillary processes |
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| A condition wherein the hip joint is not properly formed |
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| A condition in which whitish spots form on the mucous membranes of the mouth, due to the fungus, candida albicans |
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