FABLEFetal Adaptation & Biologic Engineering
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Module 3

Delivery and the NICU

What to expect from birth through the NICU course.

1The first 24 hoursWhat happens in the delivery room and first day for a baby with CDH.→2Understanding ventilator strategiesGentle ventilation and breathing support for babies with CDH.→3Understanding pulmonary hypertensionWhy pulmonary hypertension is a central challenge in CDH and how it is managed.→4When ECMO is neededWhat ECMO is, when it is used in CDH, and the early repair-on-ECMO approach.→5Why oxygen numbers don't tell the whole storyHow to understand oxygen saturation readings in a baby with CDH.→
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