Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

• Describe the stages of fetal lung development, summarizing its functions in utero and transitions at birth.



• Discuss the development of fetal circulation.



• Define surfactant and explain its significance in neonatal care.



• Describe the stages of labor and delivery, complications that can occur, and preventive steps that can taken.



• Discuss how to diagnose and treat the most common respiratory diseases affect infants and children.



• Explain and identify the uses of the infant scoring systems.



• Discuss the characteristics of a high-risk pregnancy, and high-risk infants.



• Identify the clinical signs and appropriate treatments for common neonatal cardiac and pulmonary diseases.



• Explain the techniques for resuscitation of infants and children.