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Uterine involution


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Assessing a Postpartal

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DEFINITIONS OF KEY TERMS acrocyanosis: cyanosis in the feet and hands

caput succedaneum: edema of the scalp at the presenting part of

the head cavernous hemangioma: type of birthmark evidenced as a dilatedvascular space

central cyanosis: cyanosis of the trunk

cephalhematoma: a collection of blood under the periosteum ofthe skull bone

conduction: transfer of body heat to a cooler solid object incontact with the baby

convection: flow of heat from the body surface to coolersurrounding air.

erythema toxicum: newborn rash that usually appears in the first

to fourth day of life but may appear up to 2 weeks of age;beginning with a papule, increasing in severity to becomeerythema by the second day, then disappearing by the third day;sometimes called a flea-bite rash

evaporation: loss of heat through conversion of a liquid to avapor

hemangioma: vascular tumor of the skin


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Cont jaundice: yellowing of the skin

kangaroo care:placement of a newborn against the mothersskin and then covering the newborn to transfer heat from themother to the newborn, thus preventing heat loss

kernicterus: permanent brain cell damage secondary to elevatedbilirubin levels

lanugo: fine, downy hair that covers a newborn's shoulders, back,and upper arms

meconium: a sticky, tar-like, blackish-green, odorless materialformed from mucus, vernix, lanugo, hormones, andcarbohydrates that accumulated during intrauterine life

milia: pinpoint white papule (a plugged or unopened sebaceousgland) that can be found on the cheek or across the bridge of thenose of every newborn

Mongolian spot: collection of pigment cells (melanocytes);slate-gray patches across the sacrum or buttocks and possiblythe arms and legs

natal teeth: teeth appearing in the newborn

neonatal period: the first 28 days of life

neonate: a baby in the neonatal period, the first 28 days of life


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Cont nevus flammeus: a macular purple or dark red lesion (sometimes

called a port-wine stain because of its deep color) that is presentat birth

physiologic jaundice: yellowing of the skin occurring on thesecond or third day of life as a result of the breakdown of fetalred blood cells

pseudomenstruation: mucous vaginal secretion in femalenewborns, sometimes blood-tinged

radiation: transfer of body heat to a cooler solid object not in

contact with the baby strawberry hemangioma: a type of birthmark identified as an

elevated area formed by immature capillaries and endothelialcells

subconjunctival hemorrhage: rupture of a conjunctival capillaryappearing as a red spot on the sclera, usually on the inneraspect of the eye, or as a red ring around the cornea

thrush: a candidal infection that usually appears on the tongueand sides of the cheeks as white or gray patches

transitional stool: green and loose stool passed on the second tothird day of the newborns life


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Assessing the AverageNewborn


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Profile of a Newborn

Vital signsTemperature (heat loss) p.683

Convection-the flow of heat from the newborns body

surface to cooler surrounding air.

Conduction-the transfer of body heat to a cooler solidobject in contact w/ a baby.

Radiation-transfer of body heata cooler solid objectnot in contact w/ a baby, such as cold window or a/c.

Evaporation-loss of heat through conversion of aliquid to a vapor.


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Profile of a Newborn

Vital signs

Pulse (120-140 bpm)

Respiration (30-60 brpm)

Blood pressure (80/46 mmHg; 100/50 mmHg)


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Assessing the

Newborn forAdequate Nutrition

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