Paediatric resuscitation (inc neonates)

Question 1

What PIP and PEEP will you commence neonatal airway support at?

Answer 1

PIP:
30 cmH20 (term)
20-25cmH20 (pre-term)
PEEP: 5cmH20

Adjust according to response. Aim for max 8cmH20 PEEP

Question 2

What are the duct dependent cyanotic cardiac lesions?

Answer 2

*tetralogy of Fallot
*tricuspid atresia and Ebstein’s anomaly *hypoplastic left heart syndrome
*interrupted aortic arch and transposition of great arteries without a mixing lesion (e.g. ventricular septal defect, or VSD