Breath of air for newborns

Prematurely born children, because of their physiological characteristics cannot breathe through the mouth. They breathe only through the nose. After birth such a child stays in the intensive care under the artificial lungs ventilation, having damaged airways epithelium that eventually heals like other wounds. This damaged epithelium, together with mucus, which is physiologically produced in the respiratory tract, is released and rises to the upper respiratory tract (nasopharynx, mouth, nose). The mucus (phlegm) collects and creates an obstacle to child's breathing.

A child cannot breathe efficiently, and independently by coughing to get rid of the mucus, therefore, for the cleaning of the upper respiratory tract the Electric aspirator is necessary! And the nasal passages of premature babies are very narrow (if you have seen noses of children who weigh 1500 gram) – even a drop of mucus may simply block them. An adult in this case will open his mouth to breathe, and the newborn cannot do this. Very often immature children having mucus in the nasal passages experience apnea – respiratory arrest. In this situation the electric aspirator will help!

There are also cases of natural regurgitation - with babies who did not need the artificial lungs ventilation or the premature born children. With regurgitation, the milk falls in the upper respiratory tract and blocks the access of air. If an emergency situation occurs, from which no one is safe, before doing artificial respiration and heart massage it is necessary to release the upper airway from any obstacles. With an electric aspirator make such cleaning is quick and painless!

What is the electric aspirator?

This is special medical equipment that creates a vacuum through which all mucus (all that interferes with breathing) is aspirated (removed, sucked) from the upper respiratory tract. It is important that at on aspirator the pressure (vacuum), the suction force can be regulated. It is necessary to ensure that together with sputum not to aspirate the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract. It sounds scary, but unfortunately the mucosa is very fragile and delicate and it is very easy to damage. Therefore, everything requires accuracy. And the power of the vacuum is a very important nuance.

Let's help the little patients from the Department of premature newborns of Rivne Regional Children's Hospital breathe freely due to the acquisition of the Electric aspirator!