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Performed oxygen delivery activities and maintained knowledge of related equipment • Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and assisted with airway management and tracheal suctioning • Handled arterial punctures to obtain blood samples for testing purposes • Performed EKGs and typed correlating reports and ensured that they were properly field • Managed care and maintenance of all ventilation equipment and ensured that they were safely stored when not in use
Not exact matches
Birth injuries can include cerebral palsy from lack of
oxygen, failure of doctors to
perform a Caesarian section to avoid a traumatic
delivery, Erb's palsy or shoulder dystocia (brachial plexus injury) caused by a traumatic
delivery, or developmental delays caused by lack of
oxygen.
Additional examples include failing to refer a woman with a high risk pregnancy to a specialist, failing to take appropriate steps to avoid premature
delivery, such as
performing a cerclage, or failure to act appropriately upon signs of
oxygen deprivation to the fetus.
During the
delivery itself, babies can be injured if they do not receive enough
oxygen, forceps are used, they are aggressively pulled out of the birth canal, a C - section is not
performed quickly enough, and during any number of other potentially dangerous situations.