Hypoglycaemia Of The Newborn
Found 3 free book(s)Maternity and Neonatal Clinical Guideline - Queensland Health
www.health.qld.gov.auInitial management of hypoglycaemia in newborn baby–symptomatic or BGL < 1.5 mmol/L (first 48 hours of life) • Do not delay treatment • Urgent medical review/consider neonatologist consultation • Confirm BGL in blood gas machine, PoC analyser or laboratory • Admit to neonatal unit–contact RSQ as required
Hypoglycaemia of the Newborn - UNICEF UK
www.unicef.org.ukhypoglycaemia, e.g. “If a newborn is unwell or shows signs of hypoglycaemia such as altered level of consciousness, apnoea, cyanosis, hypothermia, or convulsions he/she should be referred to a paediatrician urgently.”
Neonatal thermoregulation - Infant journal
www.infantjournal.co.ukThe newborn immediately loses heat by evaporation, convection, conduction and radiation, dependent on the ambient air pressure, temperature and humidity and the temperature of surrounding surfaces12,13. As the temperature falls between 36°C to 35°C, newborn infants peripherally vasoconstrict and initiate non-shivering thermogenesis (NST) of ...