Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) case studies
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The Neonatal Resuscitation Program® (NRP®) is an educational program from the American Academy of Pediatrics that conveys an evidence-based approach to the care of the newborn at birth and facilitates effective team-based care. It is built for healthcare professionals who care for newborns at the time of delivery - physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, advanced practice providers and others who may attend a delivery or respond to a newborn who needs help breathing. The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,753 words.
1Emergency cesarean at 30 weeks: assembling a team in 10 minutes
A 30-week fetus is being delivered by emergency cesarean for a major placental abruption. The mother is under general anesthesia and is receiving magnesium sulfate for seizure prophylaxis.
710 words, about 4 min2Term infant, no chest rise: fixing ventilation before escalating
A 39-week infant is born by scheduled cesarean delivery to a mother with no labor, no risk factors, and clear amniotic fluid. At 30 seconds the infant is limp and apneic; the ECG shows a heart rate of 70/min and the preductal oximeter reads 60%.
736 words, about 4 min3Heart rate 55 at 27 weeks: sequencing compressions, epinephrine, and access
A 27-week, 900 g infant is born after spontaneous preterm labor with ruptured membranes for 30 hours and maternal temperature 38.6 degrees C. At birth the infant is apneic and limp.
729 words, about 4 min4Sudden collapse with a scaphoid abdomen
A 38-week infant is born vaginally with no prenatal diagnosis and no known anomalies. Within minutes the infant has severe respiratory distress and central cyanosis.
728 words, about 4 min523 weeks, parents request everything, a colleague says no
You are called to a precipitous delivery at 23 weeks 2 days by best obstetric estimate, with an estimated fetal weight of 560 g. The mother received a single dose of betamethasone 6 hours ago; there is no chorioamnionitis and no other antenatal complication.
850 words, about 4 min