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Questions for review

from Section 4 - Transport

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2012

Edited by
Georg Hansmann
Georg Hansmann
Affiliation:
Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School
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  1. How may the likelihood of problems on transport be minimized? See pp. 493–503.

  2. Under which conditions may stabilization before transfer be deferred? See pp. 493–503.

  3. What steps are required in the specific preparation of a patient for transfer? See pp. 493–503.

  4. What are the components of proper patient sign out to the NICU team following transfer? See pp. 493–503.

  5. How may cold stress be minimized during infant transfer? See pp. 493–503. Figure 2.10, p. 34.

  6. What methods are available to measure arterial blood pressure during transfer? See pp. 493–503.

  7. What are the most common causes of infant deterioration during transfer? See pp. 493–503.

  8. List the potential problems caused by gas within body compartments during transfer by aircraft. See pp. 493–503.

  9. What are the most common indications for antenatal transfer? See p. 504.

  10. What are the potential maternal complications of antenatal transfer? See p. 505.

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Neonatal Emergencies , pp. 506
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2009

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