Neonatal Care Vocabulary

Flashcards on key vocabulary and concepts from the Neonatal Care lecture.

Neonatal Period

First 28 days of life

Early Neonatal Period

First 7 days of life

Post Neonatal Period

28 days to 1 year of life

Infancy

First year of life

Pre School

1 – 5 years

Older Child

5 – 9 years

Adolescent

10 – 19 years

Intrapartum

Related to childbirth

Preterm birth complications

Complications arising from births before 37 weeks gestation

SDG Target for Neonatal Mortality

Reduce neonatal mortality rate to 12 per 1000 live births

Delayed Cord Clamping

Clamping the umbilical cord after 1-3 minutes.

Acrocyanotic

Bluish discoloration of the extremities.

Warm Chain

Series of steps to keep a newborn warm.

Vernix Caseosa

Waxy or cheese-like white substance found coating the skin of newborn human babies.

Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)

Skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby.

Erythema Toxicum Neonatorum

Common, benign skin rash in newborns.

Milia

Small, white cysts commonly seen on a newborn's face.

Epstein Pearls

Small, white cysts found on the gums and roof of a newborn's mouth.

Mongolian Spots

Flat, bluish-gray skin markings commonly found on the lower back and buttocks of newborns.

Transitional Stools

Stools passed by a newborn as they transition from meconium to normal stools.

Rooming-in

Practice of keeping the mother and her baby together in the same room.

NBCC

Newborn Care Corner

NBSU

Newborn Stabilization Unit