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Hypotonia is a state of low muscle tone [1] (the amount of tension or resistance to stretch in a muscle), often involving reduced muscle strength. Hypotonia is not a specific medical disorder, but a potential manifestation of many different diseases and disorders that affect motor nerve control by the brain or muscle strength.
If the baby's condition worsens, an endotracheal tube (breathing tube) is inserted into the trachea and intermittent breaths are given by a mechanical device. An exogenous preparation of pulmonary surfactant , either synthetic or extracted from animal lungs, is given through the breathing tube into the lungs.
Vagovagal reflex — contraction of muscles in the gastrointestinal tract in response to distension of the tract following consumption of food and drink. Vestibulocollic reflex; Vestibulo-spinal reflex; Vestibulo-ocular reflex — movement of the eyes to the right when the head is rotated to the left, and vice versa. Withdrawal reflex; Yawn
This reflex occurs in slightly older infants (starts between 6 and 7 months [24] and become fully mature by 1 year of age) when the child is held upright and the baby's body is rotated quickly to face forward (as in falling). The baby will extend their arms forward as if to break a fall, even though this reflex appears long before the baby walks.
A mum who saved her baby's life when he suddenly stopped breathing is campaigning for infant CPR advice to be included in children's "red books".
Scoring low on physical tests, including breathing, grip strength, walking speed, and balance. Never drinking alcohol. Drinking alcohol excessively. Not having a responsible personality. Having ...
Respiratory sounds, also known as lung sounds or breath sounds, are the specific sounds generated by the movement of air through the respiratory system. [1] These may be easily audible or identified through auscultation of the respiratory system through the lung fields with a stethoscope as well as from the spectral characteristics of lung sounds. [2]
The baby stopped breathing twice during the dramatic rescue along Florida State Road 836 on Thursday, February 20, 2014. ... and his aunt Pamela Rauseo look back on the day 10 years ago when ...