Newborn resuscitation

Summary of changes

Addition

  • Repeat adrenaline and flush every 3-5 minutes if heart rate less than 60

Other

  • Orogastric to nasogastric tube for ventilation
  • Put O2 sats probe on baby's right hand or wrist (previously arm not wrist)

Primary references

  1. Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation (2021) ANZCOR Guideline 13.3 - Assessment of the newborn infant, The ARC Guidelines, accessed 4 April 2022.

  2. Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation (2021) ANZCOR Guideline 13.4 - Airway management and mask ventilation of the newborn infant, Neonatal Guidelines, accessed 20 May 2022.

  3. Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation (2021) ANZCOR Guideline 13.6 - Chest compressions during resuscitation of the newborn infant, Neonatal Guidelines, accessed 20 May 2022.

  4. Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation (2021) ANZCOR Guideline 13.7 - Medications or fluids for the resuscitation of the newborn infant, Neonatal Guidelines, accessed 20 May 2022.

  5. Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation (2021) ANZCOR Guideline 13.9 - After the resuscitation of a newborn infant, Neonatal Guidelines, accessed 20 May 2022.

  6. Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation (2021) Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation (ANZCOR) Neonatal Flowchart, accessed 20 May 2022.