Neonatal resuscitation algorithm

bpm: beats per minute; PPV: positive pressure ventilation; CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure; HR: heart rate; ETT: endotracheal tube; GA: gestational age.

* If there is no labored breathing or persistent cyanosis, the neonate stays with the mother for ongoing evaluation. Refer to UpToDate's topics on initial management of newborn infants for additional details.

Used with permission of the American Academy of Pediatrics. From: Lesson 1: Foundations of neonatal resuscitation. In: Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation, 8th ed, Weiner GM, Zaichkin J (Eds), American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association 2021. Copyright © 2021. Permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.

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