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What is the usual temperature range for full-term, preterm, and VLBW
neonates? - ANSWER: term (36.5-37.5), preterm (36.3-36.9), and VLBW
(36.7-37.3).


What are some physiological explanations for temperature variations in
neonates? - ANSWER: Little subcutaneous fat as insulation.

-lower levels of brown fat and glycogen reserves

-large body surface area-to-mass ratio

-Poor capacity to vasoconstrict

-Immature hypothalamus.

-Immature skin causes greater evaporative losses.

-Weakly developed shivering thermogenesis


What is the principal method of heat generating in neonates? - ANSWER Non-
shivering thermogenesis is completed through brown fat metabolism.


What are some typical causes of neonatal hyperthermia? - ANSWER: Maternal
fever at delivery.

-mechanical problems (not using servo mode, misplaced temperature probes,
phototherapy bulbs)

Secondary to drugs (e.g., prostaglandins)

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