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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
Helps to Stabilise chest ... wall • Improves lung ... compliance • Decreases ... auscultate for signs ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... are needed: • HgbA1c ... unless prior heart/lung ... or death (CARP, DECREASE
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
or the anterior chest ... (in a V-sign), ... auricular papules Clinical ... ILD worsens Decreased ... anti-NXP2 Abs Lung
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
are decreased. ... Vital signs: BP ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary