ROP
Infants born at less than this gestational age or less than this birth weight meet screening criteria for ROP.
What are less than 30 weeks or less than 1500g?
This setting, found on both SIMV and SIMV-VG, maintains FRC, influences MAP, and oxygenation.
What is PEEP?
The electrical signal coming from the brain to the diaphragm that controls length and depth of breathing.
Judicious use of this inhaled gas helps to reduce the risk of developing ROP.
What is oxygen?
What is SIMV-VG?
The volume of IV D10W bolus ordered for a 2.9 kg infant with hypoglycemia.
5.8 mL
This anti-VEGF medication may be injected into the eye to treat severe or rapidly progressing ROP by inhibiting abnormal blood vessel growth.
What is Avastin?
This mode of ventilation has a set PIP delivered with every vent breath, resulting in variable tidal volumes.
What is SIMV?
The presence of gas within the wall of the intestine - a key finding of NEC on x ray.
What is pneumatosis?
This solution is administered by the ophthalmologist to numb the eye prior to manipulation.
What is proparacaine?
This optional setting is delivered (in addition to the PEEP) for every patient-driven breath above the set rate.
Pressure Support
The direction (up/down) your RCP titrates the NAVA level after noting increased work of breathing and high Edi signals.
What is up?
This retinal finding indicates more severe ROP and includes dilated and tortuous vessels.
What is plus disease?
The common range for tidal volumes seen in the NICU.
What is 4-7 mL/kg (will accept 5-7)?
A form of neonatal air leak in which air escapes from overdistended alveoli and becomes trapped in the interstitial spaces of the lung.
What is PIE (pulmonary interstitial emphysema)