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Standard Treatment Protocol for management of common newborn conditions in small hospitals

(Adapted from WHO Guidelines)

Shock in Newborn

 Weak & fast pulse ( HR>180/min) AND


 Extremities cold to touch AND
 Capillary Refill Time >3 sec
With or without the following signs:
 Colour- very pale
 Lethargy, not arousable on stimulation

Provide warmth
Secure airway
Support breathing, circulation and temperature
Start oxygen, if saturation (<90%) is low
Measure blood glucose; correct hypoglycemia (Follow STP)

If bleeding is NOT the likely cause If bleeding is the likely cause

 Establish IV access
 Establish IV access
 Give IV normal saline or Ringer Lactate 10 ml/kg
 Give IV normal saline or Ringer Lactate 20 ml/kg
body weight over 10 min
body weight over the first hour
 If no improvement, repeat fluid of 10 ml/kg once
 Give IV 10% Dextrose at maintenance rate
after 20 minutes as above
 Treat for Sepsis (Follow STP)
 Immediately give a blood transfusion using type
 Continue O2 as required
O, Rh negative blood
 Give Vitamin K 1 mg IV

Monitor hourly (Panel 2):


• Heart rate, oxygen saturation
Determine Diagnosis (Panel 1)
•Capillary refill time
•Urine output
•Sensorium

If signs of shock improve If signs of shock persist

 Continue maintenance IV fluid as per  Continue IV Fluid and O2


weight and day of life (Follow STP)  REFER
 Reassess above parameters hourly
 Give specific treatment based on
diagnosis (Follow specific STP) 1

For additional / next level management please refer to WHO Guidelines (Managing Newborn Problems and Pocket Book
of Hospital Care of Children), http://www.ontop-in.org/sick-newborn/, http://www.newbornwhocc.org/
Standard Treatment Protocol for management of common newborn conditions in small hospitals
(Adapted from WHO Guidelines)

Panel 1: Diagnostic clues based on history and clinical examination

Cause History / Examination

Blood loss Antepartum hemorrhage


Blood loss internal/external Follow STP on Emergency
Age day 1 Management – Sheet A

Asphyxia Need for Resuscitation for poor respiratory efforts at birth


Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (See STP for Management of
asphyxiated neonates)
Sepsis Predisposing factors for infection
Age > day 3 Follow STP

Severe dehydration Loose stool, vomiting, failure to feed + Signs of dehydration


Cardiac Term baby; normal at birth
Age day 3-4
Look for feeble or delayed femoral pulse, cardiac murmur
(coarctation of aorta)
Persistent Pulmonary Meconium stained term baby
REFER
Hypertension of the Age day 1-3
Newborn (PPHN)

Panel 2: Monitoring of baby with shock

Signs At admission 1 hr 2 hr 3 hr 4 hr

Heart Rate/min
Capillary refill time
Urine output
Sensorium
Temperature difference
(core-extremities)

For additional / next level management please refer to WHO Guidelines (Managing Newborn Problems and Pocket Book
of Hospital Care of Children), http://www.ontop-in.org/sick-newborn/, http://www.newbornwhocc.org/

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