Severe Hyperkalemia Immediately After Birth

MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE HYPERKALEMIA

Heart Rate Assessment Immediately after Birth.

BACKGROUND Heart rate assessment immediately after birth in newborn infants is critical to the correct guidance of resuscitation efforts. There are disagreements as to the best method to measure heart rate. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess different methods of heart rate assessment in newborn infants at birth to determine the fastest and most accurate method. METHODS PubMed, EM...

Oxygen saturation trends immediately after birth.

OBJECTIVE To describe the changes in oxygen saturation (SpO2) in healthy infants during the first 10 minutes of life. STUDY DESIGN In this observational study, infants > or = 35 weeks gestation at birth who did not require supplemental oxygen had continuous recordings taken of the preductal SpO2 over the first 10 minutes of life. RESULTS A total of 115 infants were analyzed. On average, inf...

Thermoregulation in babies immediately after birth.

The fall in body temperature that occurs in babies soon after birth is influenced by the baby's weight and its environmental conditions. The rate of oxygen consumption 1 1/2 hours after birth was unrelated to body temperature and only slightly raised, indicating a limited thermogenic capacity. A radiant heater effectively prevented cooling in babies kept with their mothers in the delivery room....

Management of severe hyperkalemia.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Hyperkalemia is one of the few potentially lethal electrolyte disturbances. Prompt recognition and expeditious treatment of severe hyperkalemia are expected to save lives. This review is intended to provide intensivists and other interested clinicians with an understanding of the pathophysiology that underlies hyperkalemia, and a rational approach to its management. ...