Open coding | Sub-categories | Category |
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Defining foetal distress | Knowledge of foetal distress | Managing foetal distress and birth asphyxia |
Diagnosis of foetal distress | ||
Confirmation of foetal distress | ||
IV fluids/rehydration | Interventions for foetal distress | |
Lateral positioning and repositioning | ||
Oxygen administration to mother | ||
Referral to a higher level facility | ||
Expediting delivery | ||
Reassuring the mother | ||
Consultation and team work | ||
Failure to initiate breathing | Knowledge of birth asphyxia | |
newborn not breathing well | ||
failure to gain normal respirations | ||
newborn is blue, baby is floppy | ||
Apgar score less than 7 | ||
Apgar score of 3 to 1 are difficult | ||
Severity of birth asphyxia | ||
Resuscitation | Interventions for birth asphyxia | |
Suctioning of the newborn | ||
Using ambubag to resuscitate | ||
Keep the newborn warm | ||
Giving 10% dextrose | ||
Using drugs like aminophylline | ||
Giving oxygen | ||
Referral to higher facility |