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    The document provides guidance on initial steps for newborn care. It instructs medical professionals to check the gestation age, muscle tone, and cry of the newborn and take appropriate next steps. For vigorous, term newborns, the initial steps are to provide warmth, dry the baby, stimulate, position the head and neck, and clear secretions if needed. For non-vigorous or preterm newborns, the same initial steps are followed. The document then provides more detailed instructions on each initial step and how to evaluate the newborn's response.

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    The document provides guidance on initial steps for newborn care. It instructs medical professionals to check the gestation age, muscle tone, and cry of the newborn and take appropriate next steps. For vigorous, term newborns, the initial steps are to provide warmth, dry the baby, stimulate, position the head and neck, and clear secretions if needed. For non-vigorous or preterm newborns, the same initial steps are followed. The document then provides more detailed instructions on each initial step and how to evaluate the newborn's response.

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    The document provides guidance on initial steps for newborn care. It instructs medical professionals to check the gestation age, muscle tone, and cry of the newborn and take appropriate next steps. For vigorous, term newborns, the initial steps are to provide warmth, dry the baby, stimulate, position the head and neck, and clear secretions if needed. For non-vigorous or preterm newborns, the same initial steps are followed. The document then provides more detailed instructions on each initial step and how to evaluate the newborn's response.

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    The document provides guidance on initial steps for newborn care. It instructs medical professionals to check the gestation age, muscle tone, and cry of the newborn and take appropriate next steps. For vigorous, term newborns, the initial steps are to provide warmth, dry the baby, stimulate, position the head and neck, and clear secretions if needed. For non-vigorous or preterm newborns, the same initial steps are followed. The document then provides more detailed instructions on each initial step and how to evaluate the newborn's response.

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    Initial steps of

    newborn care
    Check term, tone and cry
    • Gestation Age

    • Muscle tone

    • Cry
    Check term, tone and cry
    • Gestation Age 🗸

    • Muscle tone 🗸

    • Cry 🗸
    Initial steps for vigorous, term newborn
    • Provide warmth
    • Dry
    • Stimulate
    • Position the head and neck
    • Clear secretions if needed
    Check term, tone and cry
    • Gestation Age < 37 weeks
    Or
    • Muscle tone: Flaccid extremities
    Or
    • Cry : No cry
    Check term, tone and cry
    • Gestation Age < 37 weeks
    Or
    • Muscle tone: Flaccid extremities
    Or
    • Cry : No cry
    No
    Bring the baby to radiant warmer

    Warm, dry, stimulate, position


    airway, suction if needed
    No
    Bring the baby to radiant warmer

    Warm, dry, stimulate, position


    airway, suction if needed
    Initial steps for non vigorous and preterm newborn
    • Provide warmth
    • Dry
    • Stimulate
    • Position the head and neck
    • Clear secretions if needed
    Step-1: Providing warmth
    • Maintain between 36.5º C and 37.5º C
    Step-2: Drying

    Drying

    Note: Very preterm, less than 32 weeks, drying is not necessary,


    place immediately in polyethylene plastic
    Step-3: Stimulate
    • Gently rub back, trunk or extremities

    • Never shake a baby


    Step-4: Position the head and neck
    Step-5: Clear secretions if needed
    Evaluation of a newborn’s response to initial steps
    ● Is the newborn apneic
    or gasping
    Evaluation of a newborn’s response to initial steps
    ● Is the newborn apneic
    or gasping

    ● If the newborn is
    breathing after initial
    steps, assess the heart
    rate
    Newborn breathing, HR 100, but cyanotic
    Pulse oximeter
    Indications for pulse oximetry

    ● When resuscitation is anticipated

    ● To confirm your perception of


    persistent central cyanosis

    ● When supplemental oxygen is


    administered

    ● When PPV is required


    Labored breathing or persistent cyanosis
    Labored breathing or persistent cyanosis
    Oxygen administration
    Oxygen administration
    Oxygen administration
    Umbilical cord clamping
    Thank You

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