Neonatal Cyanosis

Give supplemental oxygen ± provide assisted ventilation as you consider the causes of cyanosis in the neonate: Pulmonary Respiratory Distress Syndromesepsis, pneumonia (incl. meconium aspiration)persistent foetal circulationtransient tachypnoea Cardiovascular cyanotic heart diseasecongestive cardiac failure CNS maternal sedative drugsasphyxiaintracranial haemorrhageneuromuscular disease Haematologic acute blood loss (shock)chronic blood loss (CCF)polycythaemiamethemoglobinemia Metabolic hypoglycaemiacongenital adrenal hyperplasia (shock) - i.e. … Continue reading Neonatal Cyanosis