Which is not a normal finding in the newborn

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Which is not a normal finding in the newborn –
a) Systolic murmur
b) Pulse rate of 100/min
c) Peripheral Cyanosis
d) Central Cyanosis

    1. c
    1. d
    1. ab
    1. bd

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Normal full term newborn infant

  • Length → 50 cm
  • Head circumference → 34 cm
  • Chest circumference → 31 cm (3 cm less than head circumference)
  • Upper segment lower segment ratio → 1.7 to 1.9
  • Heart rate → 120 - 140 per minute
  • Respiratory rate → 35 - 40 per minute
  • Attitue → Flexion
  • Peripheral cyanosis (acrocyanosis) may be present
  • Urine is passed by 24 hours after birth
  • Meconium (first stool) is passed within 24 hours.
  • The skull shows moulding with parietal bones slightly overriding the occipital and frontal bones.
  • There may be pulmonary flow (systolic) murmur, especially in low birth weight neonates. — Myung k Park 5th /e 37