Prevention
Preventing this helps prevent BPD
Preterm Birth
These will help improve lung compliance and prevent over-hydration
Diuretics
Before trialing extubation, these may be ordered
Steroids/DART protocol
Hangs just inside the room and is updated every Sunday night
Code Sheet
The lowest you can set the temp on skin control
36.5
This medication can help prevent A/B's and also has an anti-inflammatory effect
Caffeine
Make sure your RT remembers to administer these
Pulmicort/Xopenex
Given prenatally to help fetal lung development
Steroids/betamethasone
Nose to earlobe to halfway between the xiphoid and umbilicus
Measurement for NG/OG tube
In the axilla or over the liver but never over a bone
The location of temp probe
Injury caused by this life saving device can increase the chance of developing BPD
Mechanical ventalation
This needs to be discussed if we are unable to wean the settings on conventional ventilators
Tracheostomy
20 mg/kg for the loading dose
Caffeine
Enjoyed by those 30 weeks and older before a painful procedure
Sucrose
On skin control, 1 of 2 things to think if your air temp is increasing from previous assessments
Probe is no longer on or getting sick
Helps prevents lung injury and should be done ASAP
Extubation
This may be required in order for the infant to be discharged home
Home O2
88-96 are your limits to monitor administration of this
O2
Greater then or equal too gestational age is a great place to start for this vital sign
Blood pressure MAP
Wait 48 hours to try again if this is failed
Open crib trial
Ensure this to aid in proper growth to reduce the chances of BPD
Proper nutrition
Helps ensure proper nutrition and growth without risking overhydration
Fortify feedings to increase calories
Go home FiO2 setting
100%
PIV's need a little of this every hour
TLC
Can pop the top after 24 hours at this temp on air mode
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