Neonatal resuscitation
Neonatal Resuscitation
Neonatal resuscitation (pronunciation: nee-oh-nay-tal res-uh-si-tay-shun) is a series of emergency procedures performed by medical professionals to support newborn infants who are not breathing, have a slow heart rate, or are otherwise not transitioning to life outside the womb as expected.
Etymology
The term "neonatal" comes from the Greek words "neos" (new) and "natal" (birth), referring to the newborn period. "Resuscitation" is derived from the Latin "resuscitare" which means "to revive" or "to raise again".
Related Terms
- Apgar Score: A quick assessment performed on a newborn at 1 and 5 minutes after birth to determine the need for any immediate medical attention.
- Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: A serious condition in which a newborn breathes a mixture of meconium and amniotic fluid into the lungs around the time of delivery.
- Positive Pressure Ventilation: A method of respiratory support used in the treatment of critically ill patients with respiratory failure.
- Intubation: The process of inserting a tube, called an endotracheal tube (ET), through the mouth and then into the airway.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): Emergency procedure that combines chest compressions often with artificial ventilation in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Neonatal resuscitation
- Wikipedia's article - Neonatal resuscitation
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