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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
wall • Improves lung ... compliance • Decreases ... auscultate for signs ... CPAP #Neonate #Management ... #ABCs #ABCDE #Peds
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... are needed: • HgbA1c ... unless prior heart/lung ... or death (CARP, DECREASE ... medical and surgical management
HIGH ALTITUDE PULMONARY EDEMA (HAPE)
 • High altitude disease that kill most people
 • Incidence: severe
Incidence: severe cases ... 1-5% but increase ... lung water seen ... climbers • Early signs ... HAPE #diagnosis #management