High Risk Neonate PDF

Ass.Prof. Dr/ Eman Hassan Mahmoud 1  High risk neonate Introduction;- High-risk neonates are the babies who were exposed to high-risk factors before birth or during birth or during their newborn periods. With the rapid advance of medicine, there is a...

Ass.Prof. Dr/ Eman Hassan Mahmoud 1  High risk neonate Introduction;- High-risk neonates are the babies who were exposed to high-risk factors before birth or during birth or during their newborn periods. With the rapid advance of medicine, there is a sharp decline in the mortality rate of high-risk neonates, but a relatively increased incidence of children with neuron developmental disabilities. Definition;- A newborn, regardless of gestational age or birth weight, who has a greater than average chance of morbidity or mortality because of conditions or circumstances superimposed on the normal course of events associated with birth and the adjustment to extra uterine existence. High Risk Period The high risk period encompasses human growth and development from the time of viability up to 28 days following birth and includes threats to life and health that occur during prenatal, intra natal and post natal periods Classification of high risk newborn Classified according to ….  Etiological factors  Special care requirements  Size  Gestational age 2 According to etiological factors 1 Low birth weight (LBW) infant 2 Infant who requires technological support 3 Infant primarily at risk because of family issues 4 The infant whose irreversible condition will result in an early death. According to special care requirements 1 Those requiring special or assistive feeding techniques 2 Those requiring respiratory assistance 3 Those with complex congenital anomalies requiring supportive and assistive devices. According to size  LBW – Less than 2500 gm regardless of gest age  MLBW – 1500 – 2500 gm  VLBW -