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• A normal newborn is defined as having a birth weight of ≥ 2.5 kg.
  neonatology birthweight newborn
• The newborn period lasts for the first 4 weeks of life.
  neonatology development newborn
• Low birth weight is defined as < 2.5 kg and very low birth weight as < 1.5 kg.
  neonatology birthweight definitions
• Intrauterine growth retardation can be caused by uteroplacental insufficiency and genetic defects.
  neonatology iugr causes
• Assessment of IUGR includes monitoring the ponderal index and growth curves.
  neonatology iugr assessment
• Preterm babies typically have limbs that are extended and show absent arm recoil.
  neonatology preterm differences
• A term baby usually has limbs that are flexed and shows present arm recoil.
  neonatology term differences
• Respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants is often due to surfactant deficiency.
  neonatology complications rds
• Kernicterus can occur in newborns due to bilirubin crossing the immature blood-brain barrier.
  neonatology complications kernicterus
• Normal heart rate for a newborn is > 100 beats/min.
  neonatology vital_signs heart_rate
• A nasogastric tube may be used to irritate the nasal mucosa in newborns.
  neonatology procedures nasogastric
• Temperature for newborns should be maintained between 36.5°C to 37.8°C.
  neonatology vital_signs temperature
• Erythema toxicum is a common rash seen in newborns, characterized by papulosaquamous lesions. Onset occurs 7 hours after birth.
  neonatology skin rashes
• Pustules and hyperpigmented patches appear within 24 hours after birth.
  medical newborn pustules
• Keratin deposits can be found in various sites including Epstein pearls.
  medical keratin epstein
• Gum and Bohn’s nodules are other sites of keratin deposition. Hyperpigmented macules are due to the presence of melanocytes in the dermis instead of the epidermis.
  medical gum nodules
• A salmon patch is present on the nape of the neck due to vascular ectasia.
  medical salmon_patch ectasia
• Normal newborn findings include breast engorgement and milk-like discharge from the nipple.
  medical newborn breast
• Uterine shedding in female babies leads to bleeding per vagina.
  medical female uterine
• Small subconjunctival or retinal hemorrhage may occur.
  medical hemorrhage retinal