CASE STUDY 2 A baby boy baby boy is born at 29 weeks\' gestation. He weighs 2 kg

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CASE STUDY 2 A baby boy baby boy is born at 29 weeks' gestation. He weighs 2 kg. He is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit with respiratory distress, nasal flaring, and grunting. His oxygen requirement has increased to 70%. (a) (b) (c) (d) What pathologic process should be suspected? What medication is indicated, and when and how should it be given? Would this be considered prophylactic or rescue therapy? What patient parameters should be monitored before and after medication administration?

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1. The pathological process is infant respiratory distress syndrome/ neonatal respiratory syndrome 2.intravenous fluids are administrated and for baby with low birth weight surfactants (survanta)is given through endotracheal tube, oxygen is given with a small amount of continuous postive airway pressure 3. rescue therapy. .

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