Abnormal conditions of the newborn:Find:Pt: Patient:Nom:US standard certificate of
live birth - CISMeF
Abnormal conditions of the newborn:Find:Pt: Patient:Nom:US standard certificate of
live birthLOINC code
Preferred Label : Abnormal conditions of the newborn:Find:Pt: Patient:Nom:US standard certificate of
live birth;
LOINC status : ACTIVE;
LOINC long common name : Abnormal conditions of the newborn [US Standard Certificate of Live Birth];
LOINC description : Disorders or significant morbidity experienced by the newborn as defined by the US
Standard Certificate of Live Birth (2003). Assisted ventilation required immediately
following delivery is described as the infant being given manual breaths for any duration
with bag and mask or bag and endotracheal tube within the first several minutes from
birth. Assisted ventilation required for more than six hours is when the infant is
given mechanical ventilation (breathing assistance) by any method for more than six
hours. This includes conventional, high frequency and/or continuous positive pressure
(CPAP) and excludes free flow oxygen only, laryngoscopy for aspiration of meconium
and nasal cannula. NICU Admission is admission into a facility or unit staffed and
equipped to provide continuous mechanical ventilatory support for a newborn. Newborn
given surfactant replacement therapy is defined as endotracheal instillation of a
surface-active suspension for treating surfactant deficiency due to preterm birth
or pulmonary injury resulting in respiratory distress. This includes both artificial
and extracted natural surfactant. Antibiotics received by the newborn for suspected
neonatal sepsis is any antibacterial drug (penicillin, ampicillin, gentamicin, cefotoxine,
etc.) given systemically (intravenous or intramuscular). It does not include antibiotics
given to infants who are NOT suspected of having neonatal sepsis. Seizure is any involuntary
repetitive, convulsive movement or behavior and serious neurologic dysfunction is
severe alteration of alertness. Significant birth injury includes skeletal fracture(s),
peripheral nerve injury, and/or soft tissue or solid organ hemorrhage that requires
intervention and present immediately following or soon after delivery.;