1Senior
Consultant Pediatrician,
Ludhiana,
2
Division of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Movement of newborn resuscitation has
been a breakthrough in history of neonatal health. The resuscitation guidelines
were modified recently to incorporate the new scientific knowledge gathered in
past couple of years. The authors have developed an easy wall calendar based on
the latest guidelines-2000, which can be used as a bedside tool for ready
reference.
This laminated calendar is of 15 X 20
inches size that can be hanged on the wall. It is designed in 4 colors for easy
readability and comprehension. It provides a compact bedside tool for the ready
reference. It depicts the flow chart of resuscitation, meconium guideline and
various levels of neonatal care needed in different situations. It also provides
details such as endotracheal tube size, tip to lip distance, what to do when
there is no chest rise on bag and mask ventilation, indications and drug
dosages, prematurity pointer and special consideration. It indicates the time
limit for different interventions during newborn resuscitation.
The multi colored, easy to read, compact wall calendar on ‘Resuscitation of newborn at birth’ provides a bedside tool for the ready reference.
Poster/
Innovation
AN
INDIGENOUSLY MANUFACTURED REUSABLE MECONIUM CONNECTOR
1Senior Consultant Pediatrician, Ludhiana, 2 Division of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Resuscitation of a newborn through
meconium stained liquor poses a significant challenge for the attending
pediatrician. In addition to intrapartum suctioning of mouth, nose and posterior
pharynx, if baby is nonvigorous then there is need for suctioning of trachea
immediately after the baby is born. The suctioning of trachea requires a number
of equipment including a meconium connector. Meconium connector is not available
in India and there has always been felt need felt to have a proper connector to
facilitate the process of endotracheal suction.
The Connector developed by the
authors is a sturdy reusable/autoclavable item made up of stainless steel that
can be used for endotracheal suctioning of a nonvigorous baby born through
meconium stained liquor. It has three ports- one for connecting endotracheal
tube, one for thumb control of suction and third for connecting suction tube.
Port connecting suction tube is such that suction tubes with different calibers
can be easily connected to it.
The
new sturdy reusable meconium connector can be used for easy suction of trachea
in a nonvigorous baby born through meconium stained liquor.