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    This document provides sizing guides for endotracheal tubes, umbilical catheters, and recommendations for neonatal medications including epinephrine and volume expanders. It lists appropriate tube sizes and insertion depths based on gestational age and weight. For umbilical catheters it provides size recommendations based on weight and a formula for determining insertion depth. Finally, it outlines concentrations, preparation, dosing and administration details for epinephrine and volume expanders.

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    This document provides sizing guides for endotracheal tubes, umbilical catheters, and recommendations for neonatal medications including epinephrine and volume expanders. It lists appropriate tube sizes and insertion depths based on gestational age and weight. For umbilical catheters it provides size recommendations based on weight and a formula for determining insertion depth. Finally, it outlines concentrations, preparation, dosing and administration details for epinephrine and volume expanders.

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    ET, UVC, Meds

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    This document provides sizing guides for endotracheal tubes, umbilical catheters, and recommendations for neonatal medications including epinephrine and volume expanders. It lists appropriate tube sizes and insertion depths based on gestational age and weight. For umbilical catheters it provides size recommendations based on weight and a formula for determining insertion depth. Finally, it outlines concentrations, preparation, dosing and administration details for epinephrine and volume expanders.

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    ET Tube Sizing Guide

    Tube Internal Diameter


    Weight (grams) GESTATIONAL AGE
    (mm)
    2.5 <1000 <28

    3.0 1000-2000 28-34

    3.5 2000-3000 34-38

    3.5 >3000 >38


    Level/Depth (cm) = weight (kg) + 6

    Umbilical Catheterization Sizing Guide


    Weight (grams) Catheter Size

    <1500 Fr 3.5

    >1500 Fr 5
    UVC depth (cm) = [wt(kg) x 3 + 9 ] / 2
    Neonatal Medications
    Epinephrine & Volume Expanders

    Medication Concentration Preparation Dose/Route Rate/Precaution

    1 : 10,000 1 ml Epi
    Give rapidly
    ampule + IV: 0.1-0.3ml/kg
    Epinephrine Flush with
    Available prep is 9 ml PNSS in ET: 0.5-1ml/kg
    1ml NSS
    1 : 1,000 (1mg/ml) 10cc syringe

    Volume 10 ml/kg via IV Give over 5-10


    PNSS
    Expander or Umbicath minutes

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