Week 3- Neonate Resuscitation

Question 1

What equipment is required for neonate resus?

Answer 1

• Appropriate PPD
• Cardiac monitor
• OBS Kit
• O2 as per BLS
• Ped resus equipment

Question 2

What is the procedure?

Answer 2

1. Partner should be checking mother for PPH
2. Assess neonate for breathing/ crying/ good muscle tone
3. If “yes” then give baby to mom and provide warmth
4. Clamp and cut cord
5. If “no” evaluate respirations and HR (consider SPO2 & cardiac monitor)
6. If breathing AND HR is >100 then provide supportive care
7. If breathing AND HR is <100 then provide 30 secs of PPV using room air
8. Assess the HR (6 secs) if <60 bpm administer 30 secs of CPR and PPV using 100 % O2
9. Once HR is >60 stop CPR but continue with PPV until HR is >100
10. Provide supportive care (blow by oxygen)

Question 3

What to do if their is central or peripheral cyanosis?

Answer 3

• Blow by oxygen, create a tent and just using the tubing to give baby O2

Question 4

What position should we put baby in when doing PPV?

Answer 4

• Sniffing position
• Place padding under baby’s shoulders
• 1:3

Question 5

What side do we put SPO2?

Answer 5

Put spo2 on the right hand of baby