➜ App description
This application provides the healthcare professional with the time critical information they need when treating an acutely unwell neonate. In a matter of seconds the application provides normal values and doses for the following:
1) Airway
•ET Tube Internal Diameter
•ET Tube Length (Oral)
•ET Tube Length (Nasal)
•LMA Size
2) Intubation Medications
•Fentanyl
•Morphine
•Diazepam
•Midazolam
•Ketamine
•Suxamethonium
•Atracurium
•Vecuronium
•Atropine
•Curosurf
3) Resuscitation
•Adrenaline
•Fluid Bolus
•10% Dextrose
•Sodium Bicarbonate
•DC Shock
4) Umbilical Lines
•UAC
•UVC
5) Fluids
•Fluid Bolus
•Hypoglycaemia
•Maintenance Fluids
6) Infusions
•Adrenaline
•Alprostadil
•Atracurium
•Dinoprostone
•Dobutamine
•Dopamine
•Epoprostenol
•Fentanyl
•Glyceryl Trinitrate
•Insulin
•Heparin (Therapeutic)
•Midazolam
•Milrinone
•Morphine
•Noradrenaline
•Vecuronium
The easy to use interphase and organisation into the above categories means the user can quickly find the information they need and make this application a real joy to use. Important design features include:
•The option to enter weight in ‘Kg’ or ‘Lb/Oz’
•The ability to provide an ‘estimated birth weight’ which has been calculated from the 50th centile for age from World Health Organisation (WHO) growth charts.
• All medication doses are referenced in the application and have been taken from the following well-recognised sources: British National Formulary for Children (BNFC), Resuscitation Council (UK) and Auckland District Health Board Newborn Services.
This application is a must for any Paediatrician, Neonatologist or any healthcare professional who as some stage may find themselves looking after an acutely unwell neonate.
➜ What's new in version 1.1
Updated reference material
