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Newborn resuscitation: A 20 minute baptism of fire

Newborn resuscitation: A 20 minute baptism of fire. Newborn resuscitation Why is resuscitation at birth different?. Newborn Babies: Are wet so they get cold Have lungs that are unexpanded and full of fluid Take minutes for oxygen saturation to rise. Newborn transition. 90. 84. 77. 70.

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Newborn resuscitation: A 20 minute baptism of fire

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  1. Newborn resuscitation: A 20 minute baptism of fire

  2. Newborn resuscitationWhy is resuscitation at birth different? • Newborn Babies: • Are wet so they get cold • Have lungs that are unexpanded and full of fluid • Take minutes for oxygen saturation to rise

  3. Newborn transition 90 84 77 70 63 1 minute: 63% (53-68) 5 minutes: 90% (79-91) Kamlin. J Ped 2006

  4. Newborn transitionVideo

  5. Newborn resuscitationWhy is resuscitation at birth different? • Newborn Babies: • Have a facility for agonal (spinal) gasping • a “second chance” for ventilation • Have hearts that have extra energy to keep going • Have a convenient site for central vascular access

  6. Newborn resuscitationAsphyxia in utero

  7. Newborn resuscitationWhy is resuscitation at birth different? Of the 280,078 live born infants in Australia in 2006: • 61% required no intervention • 16% received oxygen therapy • 15% received suctioning • 6% received bag-mask ventilation • 0.7% received intubation and IPPV • 0.2% received ECM • AIHW (2008)

  8. Newborn resuscitation Assessment Airway, Breathing and Circulation all assessed before and during resuscitation: Tone, Breathing, Heart RateandOxygenation

  9. Newborn resuscitationBasic approach • Maintain normothermia

  10. Newborn resuscitationBasic approach • Assess: tone, breathing, heart rate, oxygenation • Maintain normothermia • Breathing: inflation breaths; consider PEEP; consider O2 • Circulation: - chest compressions (2 thumb technique) - 3:1 ventilation:ECM - adrenaline via umbilical vein

  11. Newborn life support algorithm Courtesy of the New Zealand Resuscitation Council and Australian Resuscitation Council www.resus.org.au Appx I p342/x

  12. Assessment and airway

  13. Breathing

  14. Circulation

  15. Translation of the evidence Survey of Australian and New Zealand maternity hospitals without NICU facilities in 2009-10 • 93% of respondents were aware of ARC algorithm • 91% advocated the use of blended oxygen • 20% of hospitals had capacity to deliver blended oxygen • 19% of hospitals had guidelines • 38% used pulse oximeters at delivery Bhola J Paed Ch Health 2012

  16. Newborn resuscitationSummary • An approach to resuscitation of the newly born infant is addressed in the APLS course but cannot be adequately taught to equip candidates with the skills to translate the concepts into practice • Emphasis should be on understanding the normal transition from fetus to newborn and a focus on the importance of providing breathing support when necessary, with strong reference to relevant guidelines

  17. Newborn resuscitation Q&A

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