NEONATAL CARE
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify and discuss the stages of fetal lung development, summarizing its functions in utero and transitions at birth.
- Describe the development of fetal circulation.
Explain the role surfactant plays in the development of neonates. - Identify and discuss the stages of labor and delivery, complications that can occur, and preventive steps that can be taken.
- Explain how to interpret neonatal radiographs, and how to treat the most common respiratory diseases affect infants and children.
- Describe the markers for a high-risk pregnancy, and high-risk infants.
- Identify the clinical signs and appropriate treatments for common neonatal.
ABG CRITICAL CARE
- Compare and contrast the difference between primary acidosis and primary alkalotic states.
- Describe three metabolic problems. Do they result in alkalosis or acidosis? Why?
- Describe three respiratory problems. Do they result in acidosis or alkalosis? Why?
- Describe the process utilized to interpret acid-base disorders.
- Differentiate between oxygen transport and carbon dioxide production and elimination.
- Assess oxygenation at the tissue levels.