Assessment and Stabilization | |||
30 sec | Term gestation; HR >100; breathing or crying; good muscle tone; good RR and effort; no cyanosis | ![]() | Keep with mother; routine care; dry, keep warm; reposition prn; clear airway prn; ongoing assessment |
Preterm (<38 weeks); poor muscle tone; not crying | ![]() | Dry, warm, O2 prn; clear airway prn; stimulate | |
Reassessment and Ventilation Support | |||
60 sec | HR >100; labored breathing Persistent cyanosis | ![]() | Clear airway, SpO2, consider CPAP; ongoing assessment |
HR <100 (but >60) or gasping or apnea | ![]() | PPV 40-60 bpm, SpO2 monitoring; consider ECG monitoring | |
Reassessment and Circulatory Support | |||
90 sec | HR <100 (but >60) despite PPV | ![]() | Take ventilation corrective steps; ETT or LMA if needed |
HR <60 despite ventilation corrective steps | ![]() | CPR 120 events*/min; PPV; intubate if not already done | |
If HR remains <60 despite PPV and adequate chest compressions | ![]() | IV epinephrine**; continue CPR; PPV; ETT if no chest rise |
* Coordinate 90 compressions and 30 bpm in a 3:1 ratio.
** Epinephrine (1:10,000): 0.01-0.03 mg/kg (0.1-0.3 mL/kg). Give rapidly UVC (preferred), IV or IO (ET route: 0.05-0.1 mg/kg).