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The Neonatal Resuscitation Algorithm outlines steps for resuscitating newborns, starting from antenatal counseling to post-resuscitation care. Key actions include assessing the infant's condition, providing warmth, and performing interventions like positive pressure ventilation and chest compressions if necessary. The algorithm emphasizes ongoing evaluation and targeted oxygen saturation levels after birth.

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AlgorithmNeonatal Resuscitation 200615 Copy

The Neonatal Resuscitation Algorithm outlines steps for resuscitating newborns, starting from antenatal counseling to post-resuscitation care. Key actions include assessing the infant's condition, providing warmth, and performing interventions like positive pressure ventilation and chest compressions if necessary. The algorithm emphasizes ongoing evaluation and targeted oxygen saturation levels after birth.

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Neonatal Resuscitation Algorithm

Antenatal counseling
Team briefing and equipment check

Birth

Infant stays with mother for routine


Term gestation? Yes care: warm and maintain normal
Good tone? temperature, position airway, clear
Breathing or crying? secretions if needed, dry.
Ongoing evaluation
No

Warm and maintain normal temperature,


1 minute

position airway, clear secretions if


needed, dry, stimulate

No
Apnea or gasping? Labored breathing or
HR below 100/min? persistent cyanosis?

Yes Yes

PPV Position and clear airway


Spo2 monitor Spo2 monitor
Consider ECG monitor Supplementary O2 as needed
Consider CPAP

No Postresuscitation care
HR below 100/min?
Team debriefing
Yes

Check chest movement


Ventilation corrective steps if needed
Targeted Preductal Spo2
ETT or laryngeal mask if needed
After Birth

1 min 60%-65%
No
HR below 60/min? 2 min 65%-70%

Yes 3 min 70%-75%

Intubate if not already done 4 min 75%-80%


Chest compressions
5 min 80%-85%
Coordinate with PPV
100% O2 10 min 85%-95%
ECG monitor
Consider emergency UVC

HR below 60/min?

Yes

IV epinephrine
If HR persistently below 60/min
Consider hypovolemia
Consider pneumothorax
© 2020 American Heart Association

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