Emergency Signs in a Newborn

Emergency Signs In A Newborn :-

1. Hypothermia:-Temperature less than 96.6 degree F.
2. No chest movement for respiration ,or bluish discolouration of tongue,lips.
3. No breathing ,severe respiratory distress with increased respiratory rate more than 60/ min with nasal flaring or chest retraction, grunting ,gasping, head bobbing.
4. Colour of the baby mottled, pale with or without bluish discolouration of skin, unconscious or seizure.

DANGER SIGNS/PRIORITY SIGNS:-

• Refusal to feed.
• Abdominal distention or bile stained vomitus.
• Severe jaundice.
• Severe pallor.
• Bleeding from any site (apart from physiological vaginal bleed in female)
• Low birth weight ( less than 1800 grams)
• Large baby (weight more than 4000 grams)
• Redness around umbilical area with or without pus discharge.