Which is not a normal finding in the newborn ?

Ans. is 'b' i.e., Pulse rate of 100/min Normal full term newborn infant o Length --> 50 cm o Head circumference -334 cm o Chest circumference --> 31 cm (3 cm less than head circumference) o Upper segment lower segment ratio --41.7 to 1.9 o Hea rate 120 - 140 per minute o Respiratory rate --> 35 - 40 per minute o Attitue --> Flexion o Peripheral cyanosis (acrocyanosis) may be present o Urine is passed by 24 hours after bih o Meconium (first stool) is passed within 24 hours. o The skull shows moulding with parietal bones slightly overriding the occipital and frontal bones. o There may be pulmonary flow (systolic) murmur, especially in low bih weight neonates. -- Myung k Park 5th/e 37