EMS Protocol of the Week - Neonatal Care / Resuscitation

The prehospital protocol for neonatal resuscitation is dense, so it doesn't serve to reproduce it all within the email. Read through the attachment for details, and realize that it serves as a reference for stepwise assessment (with target heart and respiratory rates) and interventions (with target compression/ventilation rates and medication dosages) for when our EMTs and paramedics are stuck in a high stress home environment with a neonate in extremis. Not a ton to add from an OLMC perspective, but recognize that this protocol is here for your reference as well, in case a crew calls looking for assistance.

The attached appendix also includes a review of APGAR scores for your review. 

That's RESUSCITATION...BABY.

And with that, hope you all have some wonderful holidays! If you can't wait for more protocol goodness, there's always www.nycremsco.org

Dave