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Pediatrics New born infants df08c15d

All of the following can occur in a normal neonate for heat regulation except _______

A
Shivering
B
Breakdown of brown fat with noradrenaline secretion
C
Universal flexion like a fetus
D
Cutaneous vasoconstriction
High-Yield Explanation
Neonates donot generate heat by shivering. Heat production in neonates happens by increasing the metabolic rate and oxygen consumption by releasing norepinephrine, which results in non-shivering thermogenesis through beta-oxidation of brown fat. Preterm and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infants have scanty brown fat stores. Ref: Nelson textbook of pediatrics 21st edition pgno: 872

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