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Resuscitation
at birth
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NLS Resus 1
Newborn Life Support
Equipment
Clock
Warm dry towels
Firm stable surface
Gas supply and blow off valve
Face masks and tracheal tubes
Guedel airways
Laryngoscope
Lighting
Drugs
Sodium Bicarbonate
Adrenaline
Dextrose
(Volume)
Wide bore sucker
Scissors and tape
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NLS Resus 3
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Photo A3
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Photo A4
Newborn Life Support
Initial actions
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Newborn Life Support
Initial assessment
• Colour
• Tone
• Breathing
• Heart rate
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NLS Resus 6
Newborn Life Support
Blue Pink
Good tone
Breathing regularly
Fast heart rate
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NLS Resus 7
Newborn Life Support
Blue Pink
Good tone
Breathing regularly
Fast heart rate
Blue
Moderate tone
Breathing inadequately
Slow heart rate
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NLS Resus 9
Newborn Life Support
Blue
Moderate tone
Breathing inadequately
Slow heart rate
Dry and cover
Open the airway
Inflation breaths?
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Newborn Life Support
Blue or white
Floppy
Not breathing
Slow or very slow heart rate
Blue or white
Floppy
Not breathing
Slow or very slow heart rate
Dry and cover
Open the airway
Inflation breaths
Re-assess
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Do you need help ?
NLS Resus 12
Newborn Life Support
Airway
reassess
Breathing
reassess - is there a response ?
Chest compressions
reassess
Drugs
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Newborn Life Support
Airway
In the unconscious baby airway
obstruction is usually due to
loss of pharyngeal tone
not
foreign material in the airway
i.e. Position not suction
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Newborn Life Support
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NLS Resus 15
Newborn Life Support
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Photo A5
Newborn Life Support
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Photo A6
Newborn Life Support
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Photo A7
Newborn Life Support
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Photo A8
Newborn Life Support
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Photo A9
Newborn Life Support
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Photo A10
Newborn Life Support
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Photo A11
Newborn Life Support
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Photo A12
Newborn Life Support
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Photo A13
Newborn Life Support
Inflation breaths
Five breaths,
each sustained for 2-3 seconds
at 30 cms of water pressure
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NLS Resus 16
Newborn Life Support
Inflation breaths
The heart rate will usually respond
to lung inflation
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NLS Resus 17
Newborn Life Support
Mask inflation is
nearly always effective
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Newborn Life Support
Reassess
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NLS Resus 20
Newborn Life Support
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NLS Resus 21
Newborn Life Support
Reassess
If the heart rate is slow
and not improving
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NLS Resus 22
Newborn Life Support
Chest compressions
If the chest is not moving
it is not being inflated
Check A & B
Do not start chest compressions
until the chest is being inflated
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NLS Resus 23
Newborn Life Support
Chest compressions
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NLS Resus 24
Newborn Life Support
Reassess
Has the heart rate improved ?
No ?
Check airway
Check chest movement
Check compressions
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NLS Resus 25
Newborn Life Support
Consider drugs
• Sodium bicarbonate
• Adrenaline
• Dextrose
• (Volume - rarely)
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NLS Resus 26
Newborn Life Support
What next ?
Reassessment
Temperature
Blood sugar
Parents
Records
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NLS Resus 27
Newborn Life Support
Poor outlook if :-
No output at 15 minutes
or
Heart rate responds but not
breathing regularly by 30 mins
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NLS Resus 28
Newborn Life Support
Any questions ?
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NLS Resus 29
Newborn Life Support
Summary
Dry & cover the baby
Assess the situation
Airway
Breathing - Inflation breaths
Chest compressions
(Drugs)
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NLS Resus 30
Newborn Life Support
Dry &
cover
Airway
A &
Breathing
B C CC
D
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NLS Resus 31