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BP My Senior Says
BP Spectrum
BP Resource
G HC
G Weight
G Resource
G Height
Sleep
Newborns generally sleep 12 to 16 hours in a 24-hour period and do not know the difference between day and night.
Crying
In the first 3 months of life, babies cry a lot – it is their main way of communicating.
Increases and peak around 6-8 weeks of age
~2-3 hours (5-6 hours)/ day
Quality of crying / context of crying
“strict definition” is not helpful
Feeding issues and excessive crying are the two common presentations to ED- we need to understand the spectrum and baby's baseline and interpret in the context
"Active listening" is important
(parents usually very stressed and feeling lost too)
Sudden onset of excessive crying- some potential causes to consider
Raised intracranial pressure (ICP)?
Injury e.g. clavicle fracture, non-accidental injury?
Incarcerated inguinal hernia?
Hair tourniquet?
Corneal foreign body / abrasion?
Infective?
Need to be interpret with caution in the context of baby's baseline behaviour
Good History and examination are keys, and always involve your seniors
FB My Senior Says
FB Feeding
FB Resource
FB Sleep Cry
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