Can anyone tell me what "a square window sign angle of 0 degrees" means?thx in advanc

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Can anyone tell me what "a square window sign angle of 0 degrees" means?thx in advance

Any help will be greatly appreciated

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Specializes in Adult Oncology.

http://www.ballardscore.com/

http://www.ballardscore.com/Pages/mono_neuro_squarewindow.aspx

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Specializes in Oncology.

It means your patient is going to code in 3...2...

I have no idea.

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Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care, Cardiac, EMS.
Can anyone tell me what "a square window sign angle of 0 degrees" means?thx in advance

Any help will be greatly appreciated

Look in your maternal-child nursing textbook under Ballard-Dubowitz assessment for gestational age.

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thank you guys

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Specializes in OB, NICU, Nursing Education (academic).

0 degree square window is a finding on the "mature" end of the Ballard scale. The palm of the hand will flex against the arm (at the wrist) completely in a mature neonate. In a preemie, the angle increases with decreasing gestational age.

Looking at the Ballard scale will give you a much better idea.

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