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Outline clinical features of neonatal apnea?
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Mar 5
Outline clinical features of neonatal apnea? ?
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- Sudden cessation of breathing for more than 20 seconds
- Cyanosis (bluish discoloration of the skin)
- Bradycardia (slow heart rate)
- Hypotonia (low muscle tone)
- Poor feeding or sucking
- Lethargy or decreased responsiveness
- Gasping or irregular breathing patterns
- Apnea episodes may be accompanied by choking or gagging sounds
- Episodes may occur during sleep or wakefulness
- Risk factors for neonatal apnea include prematurity, low birth weight, respiratory infections, and maternal drug use during pregnancy.
- Cyanosis (bluish discoloration of the skin)
- Bradycardia (slow heart rate)
- Hypotonia (low muscle tone)
- Poor feeding or sucking
- Lethargy or decreased responsiveness
- Gasping or irregular breathing patterns
- Apnea episodes may be accompanied by choking or gagging sounds
- Episodes may occur during sleep or wakefulness
- Risk factors for neonatal apnea include prematurity, low birth weight, respiratory infections, and maternal drug use during pregnancy.
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