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Infant Apnea (Management (During apneas use least invasive intervention,…
Infant Apnea
Management
During apneas use least invasive intervention
Tactile stimulation
Bag mask ventilation
CPAP
Manage causes/ underlying disease
~Methylxanthines- caffine citrate, theophylline
Etiology & Pathophysiology
Apnea of prematurity/ Primary apnea
Younger gestational age more susceptible.
No specific disease entity
immaturity of the neurons that control the respiratory center
Secondary Apnea
Caused by specific disease entity related to hypoxemia and a depressed drive to breathe
CNS disorders -intraventricular hemorrhage
L-R shunt through PDA
Infection
IRDS
Iatrogenic apnea
enviornmantal
Vagal receptor response to suctioning
Secretions/ foreign object
Positioning
Diagnosis
Clinical signs and symptoms
Periods of apnea
Signs of respiratory distress