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Neonatology: Summative Revision

Morning Rounds · Neonatology Series NeonatologySummative Revision Notes Seven topics · NEET-PG and UPSC CMS · Key facts, tables, and diagrams Jaundice Respiratory Distress Sepsis HIE Seizures Preterm Omnibus These notes summarise the seven Morning… 

Neonatology Omnibus

Morning Rounds · Neonatology Omnibus Morning Rounds · Neonatology Series Neonatology OmnibusThe Full Ward Round Ten cases across the full neonatology shelf · Trust your instinct 10 Cases +4 / −1 scoring Max 40 pts… 

The Preterm Infant

Morning Rounds · The Preterm Infant Complication Staging / Grade Screening Treatment trigger Treatment ROP IVH NEC BPD Stage 1–5 + Zone I–III Plus disease = active <32 wk or <1500 g; ophthalmoscopy at 4… 

Neonatal Seizures

Morning Rounds · Neonatal Seizures Onset 0 – 24 h 24 – 72 h 72 h – 1 week Common Metabolic Infective Other HIE (commonest) intracranial haemorrhage Hypoglycaemia, hypocalcaemia Early-onset sepsis (GBS meningitis) Drug withdrawal,… 

Birth Asphyxia & HIE

Morning Rounds · Birth Asphyxia & HIE Feature Grade I (Mild) Grade II (Moderate) Grade III (Severe) Consciousness Tone Seizures Reflexes Autonomic Outcome / TH Hyperalert Normal / mild ↑ None Brisk Sympathetic Good; TH… 

Neonatal Sepsis

Morning Rounds · Neonatal Sepsis Feature Early-Onset (EOS) Late-Onset (LOS) Age of onset Source Common organisms Risk factors Empirical Rx < 72 hours of life Vertical (maternal) GBS, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes PROM, maternal GBS,… 

Neonatal Respiratory Distress

Morning Rounds · Neonatal Respiratory Distress RDS TTN MAS Pneumothorax Gestation Onset CXR clue Mechanism Treatment Course Preterm <34 wk Birth → 4 h Ground-glass + air bronchogram ↓ Surfactant Surfactant + CPAP Worsens 48–72… 

Developmental Milestones

GROSS MOTOR FINE MOTOR LANG- UAGE SOCIAL 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 24 Age (months) Developmental Milestones — Key Markers by Stream (0–24 months) Head control Sits +support Sits alone Pulls to stand… 

Neonatology Clinical

5 10 15 20 25 Total Bilirubin (mg/dL) 0 24 48 72 96 120 144 Age (hours) Phototherapy threshold Exchange transfusion threshold Phototherapy started (72 h) Sample trajectory OBSERVE PHOTOTHERAPY EXCHANGE TRANSFUSION Neonatal Jaundice —…