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A COMPACT, EASY TO REFER CALENDAR ON ‘RESUSCITATION OF NEWBORN AT BIRTH”
Background
Movement of newborn
resuscitation has been a
breakthrough in history of neonatal health. The resuscitation guidelines
were modified recently to incorporate the new scientific knowledge
gathered in past couple of years. The authors have developed an easy wall
calendar based on the latest guidelines-2000, which can be used as a
bedside tool for ready reference. About
the Calendar
This laminated calendar is of 15 X 20 inches
size that can be hanged on the wall. It is designed in 4 colors for easy
readability and comprehension. It provides a compact bedside tool for the
ready reference. It depicts the flow chart of resuscitation, meconium
guideline and various levels of neonatal care needed in different
situations. It also provides details such as endotracheal tube size, tip
to lip distance, what to do when there is no chest rise on bag and mask
ventilation, indications and drug dosages, prematurity pointer and special
consideration. It indicates the time limit for different interventions
during newborn resuscitation. Conclusion
The multi colored, easy to read, compact wall calendar on ‘Resuscitation of newborn at birth’ provides a bedside tool for the ready reference. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr
Sukhmeet Singh1, Dr Ramesh Agarwal2
1Senior Consultant Pediatrician, Ludhiana, 2 Division of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
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