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Apnea of prematurity

Alternative Names: Apnea - newborns; AOP; As and Bs; Blue spell - newborns; Dusky spell - newborns; Spell - newborns Symptoms: Babies with apnea or bradycardia can set off monitor alarms. Or, the babies may simply be observed to have episodes where they stop breathing. The baby may or may not have associated poor color and an appearance of not looking well. Signs and tests: Text Continues Below Because most preterm and some ill term babies have some degree of apnea, they are usually kept on monitors that measure heart rate and breathing rate. Alarms are set to notify the staff when lower heart rate or breathing rate limits are met.

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