SCBU Outborn Mortality
By
Onuzulike Jennifer
11/9/24
History
• A.C. was a 4 day old female preterm admitted into
SCBU outborn at 21 hours of life on 2/9/24 at
7:30pm following referral from a private hospital
and died on 5/9/24 at 12:20pm after spending
3days 15 hours 10 mins on admission.
She presented with complaints-
• of prematurity at 28 weeks
• No cry at birth
History
• Child did not cry at birth and was actively
rescuscitated.
• He received intranasal oxygen, endotracheal
surfactant, Intravenous Caffeine, Intravenous
Ceftazidine, Improvised CPAP and was nursed in an
incubator.
• On account of financial constraint and parent’s
request was referred to UPTH for expert care.
History
Pregnancy and birth History:
• Pregnancy was supervised at Mbodo Aluu Primary
health care from 2 months gestation. Seronegative to
RVS, Hepatitis B and C, non reactive to VDRL. Blood
group O Rhesus D posititve.
• There was no history of fever or rash in the first
trimester. No history of intake of alcohol, tobacco or
herbal concotion.
History
• She received two doses of intramuscular tetanus
toxoid and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for
malaria chemoprophylaxis.
• There was no history of diabetes mellitus or
hypertension. Obstetric scan done at 4months
showed twin gestations dichorionic and
diamniotic.
• Pregnancy was complicated at 28 weeks gestation
by preterm contraction and rupture of membrane
for which mother presented to booking facility.
History
• She was referred to spring rose hospital rumuaghaolu
where she had SVD of first twin who weighed 0.9kg,
APGAR score of 71
95
. Index twin was delivered via
emergency caesarean section on account of retained
second twin and footling breech. Outcome was a live
female who did not cry at birth and weighed 0.8kg, APGAR
score was 31
75
910
.
• She had PROM of 16 hours. There was no history of
peripartum pyrexia.
History
• Family and social History:
She was the third of three children of parents in
a monogamous family setting and second of a
set of twin.
First sibling is a 3 year old female alive and well.
First twin was a male managed as a preterm
extreme low birth weight with presummed
neonatal sepsis- partially corrected severe
anaemia, respiratory distress syndrome.
Had EBT in the referral hospital and died within
two hours of admission.
History
• Father is a 38 year old businessman sells
clothes with secondary level of education.
Mother is a 33year old cleaner at shell hospital
with secondary level of education. Family live in
a 2 bedroom apartment.
Examination
• General examination: Small baby in respiratory
distress, with intercostal and subcostal
recessions, peripherally cyanosed, hypothermic
(temperature< 350
c) anicteric, no peripheral
edema. SP02 95% on intranasal oxygen. RBG
5.6mmol/l.
• Weight 0.84kg
Examination
• Central nervous system
Conscious
AF flat and normotensive
OFC 22.9cm
Suck absent
Grasp poor
Normal tone in limbs
Examination
• Digestive
Abdomen was full moved with respiration
Soft
Liver was tipped
Spleen was not palpable
Kidneys were not ballotable
• Cardiovascular system
HR124b/min
S1S2
Examination
Respiratory:
• RR 80c/min
• Vesicular breath sound
Genitourinary system
Immature female external genitalia
Examination
• Musculoskeletal system:
Purplish blue discolouration of soles of both feet
and left palm.
Dubowitz corresponded to 30 weeks (SGA)
Diagnosis
She was managed as a case of
• Preterm extreme low birth weight (SGA) with
severe perinatal asphyxia
• Presumed neonatal sepsis-Congenital
pneumonia
• Respiratory distress syndrome
Investigations
Hb 17g/dl Normal
PCV 50% Normal
TWBC 57.0 x 109
/l Increased
Neut 72% Normal
Lymphocyte 26% Normal
Platelet 395 x 109/l Normal
Investigations
Sodium 128mmol/l
decreased
Calcium
1.5mmol/l
Decreased
Potassium 5mmo/l Decreased Magnesium
1.9mmol/l
Normal
Chloride Phosphate
1.8mmmol/l
Normal
Bicarbonate 15mmol/l
decreased
Creatinine 30umol/l Normal
Repeat sodium
136mmol 5/9/24
Normal
Repeat Potassium
3.6mmol/l
Normal
Working clinical diagnosis
• With retrieval of investigation results, she was
then being managed as a
• Preterm extreme low birth weight (SGA) with
severe perinatal asphyxia
Presumed neonatal sepsis-Congenital
pneumonia
Respiratory distress syndrome
Hypocalcaemia
Treatment
She received
Improvised bubble CPAP
Intravenous Ceftazidine at 75mls/kg= 65mg 12
hourly
Intravenous Caffeine loading dose 20mg/kg= 16mg
stat then 5mg/kg= 4mg daily
Intravenous 10% dextrose water at 70mls/kg/day=
60mls and changed to 10% dextrose water in 1/5th
saline.
Intravenous calcium gluconate bolus at 2mls/kg=
1.6mls
Treatment
• She was wrapped in a nylon bag.
• RBG was being monitored and remained
normal
• Input and output monitoring was done.
• Urine output ranged from 1.2mls/kg/hr to
1.4mls/kg/hr
Review
• Two days into admission, she deteriorated and was noted to
appear dusky and very ill looking
• Vital signs were Temperature 35.7o
c RR 65c/min, HR 136b/min,
SPO2 95-96% on improvised bubble CPAP
• She was clinically pale
• Incubator temperature was increased by 0.8oc
,
• On account of sepsis and to replace blood volume taken from
sample collection, she had a double volume exchange blood
transfusion with 136mls and top up with 16mls of whole blood
under intravenous lasix cover.
Review
• Three days into admission she was reviewed and
was noted to have copious secretions. Vital signs
at this time were Temp 36o
c, HR 140b/min,
RR68c/min,SP02 95% on intranasal oxygen
commenced on trophic feeds 1.5mls 3 hourly.
• She was suctioned; effluent was copious mucoid
secretions.
Terminally
• On further review she was noted to still have copious secretions
in the mouth, while being suctioned she became apneic.
• Vital signs at this time were RR 0c/min, HR Ob/min, SPO2 was
unrecordable
• Active resuscitation was commenced and she failed to respond.
She was certified dead on 5/9/24 at 12:20 pm after spending 3
days 15 hours 10mins on admission.
• Grief counselling was done and child was transferred to the
morgue.
Summary
• A.C. a 4 day old female preterm admitted into
SCBU outborn at 21 hours of life on 2/9/24 at
7:30pm following referral from a private hospital
and died on 5/9/24 at 12:20pm after spending
3days 15 hours 10 mins on admission.
She presented with complaints-
• of prematurity at 28 weeks
• No cry at birth
Summary
• She was the second of a set of twin delivered
via emergency caesarean section on account
of retained second twin and footling breech.
APGAR score was 31
75
910.
• Birth weight was 0.8kg. First twin weighed
0.9kg with APGA score of 71
95
Mother had
PROM of 18 hours.
Summary
• General examination: Small baby in respiratory
distress, with intercostal and subcostal
recessions, peripherally cyanosed, temperature
less than 350
c, anicteric, no peripheral edema.
SP02 95% on intranasal oxygen. RBG
5.6mmol/l.
• RR 80c/min, HR 140b/min
Summary
• She was admitted and managed as of preterm
extreme low birth weight (AGA) with severe
perinatal asphyxia, Probable sepsis, Respiratory
distress syndrome. Hypocalcaemia.
• FBC – Total WBC of 57 x 109/l, Had
Hypocalcaemia of 1.5mmol/l
• She received intranasal oxygen with Improvised
bubble CPAP, intravenous 10% dextrose water,
Intravenous Calcium gluconate, Intravenous
Ceftazidine, Ceftazidine, Genticin.
Summary
• She had a double volume exchange blood transfusion
with 136mls of fresh whole blood on account of
sepsis and top up with 16mls under IV lasix cover.
• Her clinical condition continued to deterioriate and
terminally while being suctioned, she suddenly
became apneic and failed to respond to resuscitative
measures and was certified clinically dead on 5/9/24
at 12:10 pm.
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  • 2.
    History • A.C. wasa 4 day old female preterm admitted into SCBU outborn at 21 hours of life on 2/9/24 at 7:30pm following referral from a private hospital and died on 5/9/24 at 12:20pm after spending 3days 15 hours 10 mins on admission. She presented with complaints- • of prematurity at 28 weeks • No cry at birth
  • 3.
    History • Child didnot cry at birth and was actively rescuscitated. • He received intranasal oxygen, endotracheal surfactant, Intravenous Caffeine, Intravenous Ceftazidine, Improvised CPAP and was nursed in an incubator. • On account of financial constraint and parent’s request was referred to UPTH for expert care.
  • 4.
    History Pregnancy and birthHistory: • Pregnancy was supervised at Mbodo Aluu Primary health care from 2 months gestation. Seronegative to RVS, Hepatitis B and C, non reactive to VDRL. Blood group O Rhesus D posititve. • There was no history of fever or rash in the first trimester. No history of intake of alcohol, tobacco or herbal concotion.
  • 5.
    History • She receivedtwo doses of intramuscular tetanus toxoid and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for malaria chemoprophylaxis. • There was no history of diabetes mellitus or hypertension. Obstetric scan done at 4months showed twin gestations dichorionic and diamniotic. • Pregnancy was complicated at 28 weeks gestation by preterm contraction and rupture of membrane for which mother presented to booking facility.
  • 6.
    History • She wasreferred to spring rose hospital rumuaghaolu where she had SVD of first twin who weighed 0.9kg, APGAR score of 71 95 . Index twin was delivered via emergency caesarean section on account of retained second twin and footling breech. Outcome was a live female who did not cry at birth and weighed 0.8kg, APGAR score was 31 75 910 . • She had PROM of 16 hours. There was no history of peripartum pyrexia.
  • 7.
    History • Family andsocial History: She was the third of three children of parents in a monogamous family setting and second of a set of twin. First sibling is a 3 year old female alive and well. First twin was a male managed as a preterm extreme low birth weight with presummed neonatal sepsis- partially corrected severe anaemia, respiratory distress syndrome. Had EBT in the referral hospital and died within two hours of admission.
  • 8.
    History • Father isa 38 year old businessman sells clothes with secondary level of education. Mother is a 33year old cleaner at shell hospital with secondary level of education. Family live in a 2 bedroom apartment.
  • 9.
    Examination • General examination:Small baby in respiratory distress, with intercostal and subcostal recessions, peripherally cyanosed, hypothermic (temperature< 350 c) anicteric, no peripheral edema. SP02 95% on intranasal oxygen. RBG 5.6mmol/l. • Weight 0.84kg
  • 10.
    Examination • Central nervoussystem Conscious AF flat and normotensive OFC 22.9cm Suck absent Grasp poor Normal tone in limbs
  • 11.
    Examination • Digestive Abdomen wasfull moved with respiration Soft Liver was tipped Spleen was not palpable Kidneys were not ballotable • Cardiovascular system HR124b/min S1S2
  • 12.
    Examination Respiratory: • RR 80c/min •Vesicular breath sound Genitourinary system Immature female external genitalia
  • 13.
    Examination • Musculoskeletal system: Purplishblue discolouration of soles of both feet and left palm. Dubowitz corresponded to 30 weeks (SGA)
  • 14.
    Diagnosis She was managedas a case of • Preterm extreme low birth weight (SGA) with severe perinatal asphyxia • Presumed neonatal sepsis-Congenital pneumonia • Respiratory distress syndrome
  • 15.
    Investigations Hb 17g/dl Normal PCV50% Normal TWBC 57.0 x 109 /l Increased Neut 72% Normal Lymphocyte 26% Normal Platelet 395 x 109/l Normal
  • 16.
    Investigations Sodium 128mmol/l decreased Calcium 1.5mmol/l Decreased Potassium 5mmo/lDecreased Magnesium 1.9mmol/l Normal Chloride Phosphate 1.8mmmol/l Normal Bicarbonate 15mmol/l decreased Creatinine 30umol/l Normal Repeat sodium 136mmol 5/9/24 Normal Repeat Potassium 3.6mmol/l Normal
  • 17.
    Working clinical diagnosis •With retrieval of investigation results, she was then being managed as a • Preterm extreme low birth weight (SGA) with severe perinatal asphyxia Presumed neonatal sepsis-Congenital pneumonia Respiratory distress syndrome Hypocalcaemia
  • 18.
    Treatment She received Improvised bubbleCPAP Intravenous Ceftazidine at 75mls/kg= 65mg 12 hourly Intravenous Caffeine loading dose 20mg/kg= 16mg stat then 5mg/kg= 4mg daily Intravenous 10% dextrose water at 70mls/kg/day= 60mls and changed to 10% dextrose water in 1/5th saline. Intravenous calcium gluconate bolus at 2mls/kg= 1.6mls
  • 19.
    Treatment • She waswrapped in a nylon bag. • RBG was being monitored and remained normal • Input and output monitoring was done. • Urine output ranged from 1.2mls/kg/hr to 1.4mls/kg/hr
  • 20.
    Review • Two daysinto admission, she deteriorated and was noted to appear dusky and very ill looking • Vital signs were Temperature 35.7o c RR 65c/min, HR 136b/min, SPO2 95-96% on improvised bubble CPAP • She was clinically pale • Incubator temperature was increased by 0.8oc , • On account of sepsis and to replace blood volume taken from sample collection, she had a double volume exchange blood transfusion with 136mls and top up with 16mls of whole blood under intravenous lasix cover.
  • 21.
    Review • Three daysinto admission she was reviewed and was noted to have copious secretions. Vital signs at this time were Temp 36o c, HR 140b/min, RR68c/min,SP02 95% on intranasal oxygen commenced on trophic feeds 1.5mls 3 hourly. • She was suctioned; effluent was copious mucoid secretions.
  • 22.
    Terminally • On furtherreview she was noted to still have copious secretions in the mouth, while being suctioned she became apneic. • Vital signs at this time were RR 0c/min, HR Ob/min, SPO2 was unrecordable • Active resuscitation was commenced and she failed to respond. She was certified dead on 5/9/24 at 12:20 pm after spending 3 days 15 hours 10mins on admission. • Grief counselling was done and child was transferred to the morgue.
  • 23.
    Summary • A.C. a4 day old female preterm admitted into SCBU outborn at 21 hours of life on 2/9/24 at 7:30pm following referral from a private hospital and died on 5/9/24 at 12:20pm after spending 3days 15 hours 10 mins on admission. She presented with complaints- • of prematurity at 28 weeks • No cry at birth
  • 24.
    Summary • She wasthe second of a set of twin delivered via emergency caesarean section on account of retained second twin and footling breech. APGAR score was 31 75 910. • Birth weight was 0.8kg. First twin weighed 0.9kg with APGA score of 71 95 Mother had PROM of 18 hours.
  • 25.
    Summary • General examination:Small baby in respiratory distress, with intercostal and subcostal recessions, peripherally cyanosed, temperature less than 350 c, anicteric, no peripheral edema. SP02 95% on intranasal oxygen. RBG 5.6mmol/l. • RR 80c/min, HR 140b/min
  • 26.
    Summary • She wasadmitted and managed as of preterm extreme low birth weight (AGA) with severe perinatal asphyxia, Probable sepsis, Respiratory distress syndrome. Hypocalcaemia. • FBC – Total WBC of 57 x 109/l, Had Hypocalcaemia of 1.5mmol/l • She received intranasal oxygen with Improvised bubble CPAP, intravenous 10% dextrose water, Intravenous Calcium gluconate, Intravenous Ceftazidine, Ceftazidine, Genticin.
  • 27.
    Summary • She hada double volume exchange blood transfusion with 136mls of fresh whole blood on account of sepsis and top up with 16mls under IV lasix cover. • Her clinical condition continued to deterioriate and terminally while being suctioned, she suddenly became apneic and failed to respond to resuscitative measures and was certified clinically dead on 5/9/24 at 12:10 pm.
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