MINOR DISORDERS OF NEWBORN

PRESENTED BY

P. V. GREESHMA

1ST YEAR M. SC. NURSING

BISHOP BENZIGER COLLEGE OF NURSING

KOLLAM

INTRODUCTIONTHE MINOR DISORDERS ARE MOST COMMON AMONG NEWBORNS, NEGLECTING THE MINOR HEALTH PROBLEM IS ONE OF THE FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE NEWBORN MORTALITY RATE.

DEFINITION OF TERM

NEWBORN OR NEONATEFROM BIRTH TO TILL 28 DAYS THE BABY IS CALLED NEWBORN OUR NEONATE

DEFINITION

MINOR AILMENTS ARE A PHYSICAL CONDITION IN WHICH

THERE IS A DISTURBANCE OF NORMAL FUNCTIONING.

STUFFY NOSELEAD TO MOUTH

BREATHING AND EXCESSIVE AIR SWALLOWING.

TREATMENT: NOSTRILS CLEANED BY COTTON WOOL SOAKED WITH

NORMAL SALINE AND NASAL SPRAY OR DROPS CAN USE.

STICKY EYESDUE TO CHEMICAL

IRRITANT OR BACTERIAL INFECTIONS OF

STAPHYLOCOLOUS

TREATMENT: ERYTHROMYCIN 0.5%

OINTMENT IS USED EVERY 6 HRS FOR 7-10 DAYS.

SKIN RASHES

SMALL PATCHES USUALLY TO NAPKIN AREAS MAY INVOLVED GROIN, AXILLA,FACE,LEGS AND

BACK.

TREATMENT: FREQUENT CARE

ORAL THRUSHIT IS FUNGAL INFECTION

CHARACTERIZED BY WHITE PATCHES IN THE MOUTH AND

TONGUE.

TREATMENT: SHOULD BE TREATED MOTHERS VAGINAL

CANDIDIASIS DURING ANTENATAL PERIOD. AFTER

EACH FEED CLEAN THE BABY’S MOUTH AND MOTHERS NIPPLE

ALSO.

NEONATAL JAUNDICEIT IS A YELLOW COLOR

OF SKIN USUALLY APPEARING ON THE

FACE,CHEST, ABDOMEN, AND LEGS.

TREATMENT. USUALLY CORRECT ITSELF IN A

FEW DAYS. IF NOT THEN BABY SHOULD KEEP ON

PHOTO THERAPY.

ENGORGED BREAST

DUE TO MATERNAL HORMONES BREAST BECOME SWOLLEN

TREATMENT: NO TREATMENT REQUIRED,

DON’T SQUEEZE THE BREAST.

VOMITINGDUE TO FAULTY TECHNIQUES OF

FEEDING.STENOSIS, INTESTINAL

OBSTRUCTIONS, INFECTIONS LIKE UTI,

TREATMENT: PROPER TECHNIQUES OF BREAST FEEDING

IN PROPER POSITION.AVOID BOTTLE FEEDING.

DIARROHEA 1. DUE TO INTAKE OF MATERNAL MEDICINES SUCH AS AMPICILLIN ANY OTHER DRUGS.

2. PUT ON EXCLUSIVE BREAST FEED.

3. AVOID BOTTLE FEEDING MAINTAIN HYGIENE

4. WASH NIPPLE AFTER EACH FEED.

DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FLUID OR MILK INTAKE.

MORE COMMON IN BOTTLE FED INFANT.

MANAGEMENT: MILK OF MAGNESIA ONE TEASPOON TWICE A DAILY.

APPLY LUBRICANT OVER ANAL REGION.

DUE TO FREQUENT LOOSE STOOLS.

POOR HYGIENE.

TREATMENT: CHANGE POSITION FROM TIME TO

TIME .

PUT BABY IN LATERAL OR PRONE POSITION.

APPLY COCONUT OIL

SORE BUTTOCK

HICCUPS & SNEEZING

• HICUPS OCCUR IMMEDIATLY AFTER A FEED DUE TO STOMACH DISTENSION AND IRRITATION OF DIAPHRAGM.

• SNEEZING OCCURS DUE TO IRRITATION OF NOSTRILS.

• IT SHOULD BE SUCKED OUT BY MUCOUS SUCKER.

FEVER

FAILURE TO PASS URINE & MECONIUM1. HEALTHY BABY MUST PASS

URINE & MECONIUM WITHIN 24HRS.

2. MECONIUM IS FIRST STOOL OF BABY WHICH IS DARK GREEN IN COLOR.

3. IF BABY DOESN’T PASS THEN IMMEDIATE INFORM DOCTOR.

EXCESSIVE CRYING

1. DUE TO HUNGRY OR DISCOMFORT.

2. MAY BE DUE TO FULL BLADDER BEFORE PASSING URINE.

3. CONSTIPATION.

4. INSECT BITES.

TREATMENT:5. FREQUENTLY FEED THE BABY

6. CHECK FOR URINE AND MOTION

7. COVER THE BABY FROM INSECTS

EXCESSIVE SLEEPINESS

• DUE TO SEDATION GIVEN TO MOTHER AT TIME OF LABOUR.

• SOME BABY SLEEPS AFTER A FEW SUCK.

• THE BABY SHOULD KEPT AROUSE DURING FEED BY TICKLING ON THE SOLES AND BEHIND THE EARS.

CAPUT SUCCEDANEUM

• BOGGY DIFFUSE EDEMATOUS SWELLING OF SOFT TISSUES OF SCALP OVER THE PRESENTING PART.

• USUALLY COME TO NORMAL IN FEW DAYS.

UMBILICAL GRANULOMA

• SIGN: AREA AROUND UMBILICAL CORD. BECOMES MOIST AND MAY SWELL, OOZING AND BLEEDING MAY OCCUR TOO.

• TREATMENT: • TREAT WITH SILVER NITRATE

PINK EYE• CONJUNCTIVITIS OR

PINK EYES HAVE YELLOW DISCHARGE ALONG WITH RED IRRITATED LOOKING EYES

• TREATMENT:

• COLD COMPRESSES TO REDUCE SWELLING.APPLY ANTIBIOTIC EYE DROP OR OINTMNENT

BABY ACHNE

1. DUE TO PREGNANCY HORMONES WHICH STIMULATE THE OIL GLANDS.

2. TREATMENT: WASH BABY FACE WITH MILD SOAP ONCE A DAY.

GEINTAL CRISIS

1. MASTITIS NEONATRUM

2. HYDROCELE

3. VAGINAL BLEEDING IN FEMALE BABY

ANY DOUBT

DISCUSSION

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