Eye infections in newborns
[DOC File]Information on Newborn Eye Prophylaxis
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Eye ointment is administered to the baby to prevent eye infection contracted from the mother as the baby passes through the birth canal. The two main causes of possible eye infection for the baby are Gonorrhea and Chlamydia. A vaginal culture can be done before labor to determine if you have one of these infections.
[DOC File]Chapter 19: Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
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iii. Bacterial conjunctivitis is caused by bacterial infections. d. Newborns are susceptible from: i. Sexually transmitted diseases passed on by mother. ii. Irritation to antibiotic eye drops at birth. iii. Infection from a clogged tear duct. e. Assessment and management. i. Rule …
[DOC File]Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
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is a severe type of conjunctivitis that is contracted by newborns (up to 3-10 days old) when passing through the mothers’ infected birth canal often from Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, strep or staph infections. Federal law now requires all states to use preventative eye drops, such as erythromycin, on newborns as standard newborn treatment.
[DOC File]SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STDS)
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The leading cause of blindness in newborns is from Chlamydia infections in their eyes after passing through an infected birth canal. Adults can get it in their eyes, too, if they touch an infected area and rub their eyes. Eye infections cause blindness. Oral/genital contact can cause infection of …
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birth canal). Silver nitrate has been used for many years and is the least expensive drug for this problem. However, it can cause conjunctival irritation/swelling in the newborn. Another topical anti-infective, erythromycin, is equally as effective in preventing gonorrhea. It can prevent newborn eye infections from chlamydia as well.
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Describe the rationale and use of eye prophylaxis, vitamin K1 administration, and hepatitis B vaccine and HBIG. K, PC. Discuss immediate breastfeeding and early bonding between baby and family and describe how hospital routines can facilitate or impede these natural processes. ... GOAL VII: Infections (Normal Newborns). Assess and manage common ...
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4) Babies born to mothers with infections can develop eye infections . and pneumonia. D. Genital Ulcer Diseases. 1. Two common infectious conditions resulting in lesions on a person’s . genitals are syphilis and genital herpes. A) Having one of these diseases increases the chances of infection with . HIV because of the open lesions. 2. Syphilis
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Eye prophylaxis is an antibacterial eye ointment administered to newborns to prevent blindness caused by a chlamydia and/or gonorrhea infection in the mother’s body. Since all mothers do not know if they are infected or not, it has become widespread care to treat all newborns with eye prophylaxis.
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