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Warmer &
Blankets
Bag, Mask,
& Oxygen
Laryngoscope
and ETT Tube
Universal Precautions
Assessment: Then
• Appearance
• Pulse
• Grimace
• Activity
• Respirations
Assessment: Now
Physiologic
Parameters Questions to ask yourself
(Apgar’s best) • Clear of Meconium?
• Breathing • Breathing or Crying?
• Heart Rate • Good Muscle tone?
• Color • Color Pink?
• Term Gestation?
Initial Management: For all deliveries
• Provide warmth
• Position and Clear Airway
• Dry
• Give Oxygen (as
necessary)
Positioning: Sniffing
The “Trusty” Bulb Syringe
Clear of
Meconium?
Self-Inflating Bag
O2 Reservoir
Pressure manometer
attaches
PEEP valve port
Rate 40-60
Indications for Compressions
• Heart rate <60 • Coordinate with ventilation
▫ 4 events in 2 seconds
30sec of PPV