Surfactant Administration via Thin Catheter Peter A. Dargaville Harley Mason A. Definitions Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS): The clinical manifestation of surfactant deficiency in the preterm lung, cardinal features being tachypnea,…
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulation and Decannulation M. Kabir Abubakar Manuel B. Torres Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has now become the standard of care for patients with reversible pulmonary or cardiac…
Bubble Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Hany Aly M.A. Mohamed A. Definition Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a noninvasive, continuous flow respiratory system that maintains positive pressure in the…
Umbilical Artery Catheterization Suna Seo Umbilical artery catheterization is performed in critically ill neonates, often soon after birth. The umbilical arteries are patent for 7 to 14 days, but are…
Peripheral Arterial Cannulation Suhasini Kaushal Jayashree Ramasethu Arterial access is required for continuous hemodynamic monitoring and blood sampling when caring for a sick neonate. When it is not possible to…
Management of Vascular Spasm and Thrombosis Matthew A. Saxonhouse Ashley Hinson A. Definitions Within the pediatric population, neonates are at the highest risk for thrombosis. The combination of environmental and…
Umbilical Vein Catheterization Suna Seo A. Indications 1. Primary a. Emergency vascular access for fluid and medication infusion and for blood drawing b. Long-term central venous access in low-birth-weight infants…
Peripheral Intravenous Line Placement Ha-young Choi A. Indication 1. Administration of intravenous (IV) medications, fluids, or parenteral nutrition when utilization of the gastrointestinal tract is not possible. B. Equipment Since…
Abdominal Paracentesis Kathryn M. Maselli Megan E. Beck Bavana Ketha Anne S. Roberts A. Alfred Chahine A. Definition Paracentesis is the percutaneous drainage of ascites from the peritoneal cavity. B….
Ophthalmic Specimen Collection Jennifer A. Dunbar A. Introduction Neonatal conjunctivitis is considered an ocular emergency (1, 2). Conjunctivitis may be the presenting sign of coexisting life-threatening systemic infection. Signs include…
