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Taryn Miller. How to… set up the resuscitaire, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2021. Available at: https://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.31358
Check that the resuscitaire is plugged in and connected to the oxygen and air
On button
Light button
Top to bottom run through
Top panel
Clock or timer to time your resuscitation – (start, stop and reset)
Temperature settings
Pre-warm – The machine will automatically set to pre-warm
Manual – Use the up button to change to manual
Up and down buttons – Dial up the temperature using these buttons in the manual setting
Baby – If using a manual continuous saturation monitor plug into here and then set to baby
Key locks the settings so it cannot be changed again unless you press it again
Blender 1:13
This blender corresponds to the Fio2 of the gas coming out of the auxiliary gas port You can dial it up or down Most people set the initial FIO2 to 0.21 so that you are resuscitating on air
Suction 1:25
Turn on suction using the switch Increase pressure by turning the suction dial When you occlude the suction device the needle on the dial will move up and down to show how much negative pressure is exerted
Ventilation settings 1:40
Autobreath
T piece is attached to auxiliary gas port shown
Working from left to right
Rate – most people start with an initial rate of 40 breaths per minute
PEEP – If you are not setting the peep with valve on top of the T piece device you can set it using the PEEP dial
On and off switch for autobreath
Airway pressure relief – also known as the peak inspiratory pressure – most people like to set this at a maximum of 30 to begin with
Testing pressures: 2:13
To test the pressures when the T-piece is connected to the gas outlet:
PEEP = Occlude the valve inside the mask, the needle will move to the desired level of peep
Peak inspiratory pressure – occlude the valve at the top of the T-piece
Flow rate 2:31
This dial controls the flow rate through the gas outlet
Most people set it at 8 litres per minute
Gas outlet
Below this you have an alternative gas outlet that always runs on 100% oxygen
You can attach a water or anaesthetic circuit here and adjust the flow rate in the same way as above using this dial
Gas Supply
These dials show much how air and oxygen are in the tanks behind the resuscitaire
This switch should be used whenever the gases are in use
Resuscitaire run through
There is a baby being born – get your resuscitaire ready and primed
Plug the resuscitaire in
Connect to the gases – black to air, white to oxygen
Turn the resuscitaire on and turn the light on
Select manual and turn the temperature all the way up
Set your blender to an fi02 of 21
Check your suction – one end connects underneath the resuscitaire, the other end connects to the yanker. Check it is working by occluding the end
Set your Autobreath settings –
Rate of 40 breaths per minute
Peep of 4 or 5 and turn the peep on
Flow rate of 8
Connect the tubing to the outlet
Test the pressures
Occlude the mask to check PEEP isn’t too high
Occlude the valve at the top of the T-piece to check your peak inspiratory pressure
You should have a 250ml bag-valve-mask to attach in case you need to manually bag the baby
Have lots of towels
Oxygen saturation probe and stick it to the edge of the resuscitaire
Airway trolley near by
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About Taryn Miller
“The real baby doc “- junior paeds doc interested in neonates and acute care medicine. Currently, an ex-pat in Melbourne living the Australian dream spending my time swimming, brunching, and beating my partner at chess.
Author: Taryn Miller“The real baby doc “- junior paeds doc interested in neonates and acute care medicine. Currently, an ex-pat in Melbourne living the Australian dream spending my time swimming, brunching, and beating my partner at chess.
How to… set up the resuscitaire
Tags: birth, delivery, neonatal resus, resuscitaire
Taryn Miller. How to… set up the resuscitaire, Don't Forget the Bubbles, 2021. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.31358
Check that the resuscitaire is plugged in and connected to the oxygen and air
Top to bottom run through
Top panel
Key locks the settings so it cannot be changed again unless you press it again
Blender 1:13
This blender corresponds to the Fio2 of the gas coming out of the auxiliary gas port
You can dial it up or down
Most people set the initial FIO2 to 0.21 so that you are resuscitating on air
Suction 1:25
Turn on suction using the switch
Increase pressure by turning the suction dial
When you occlude the suction device the needle on the dial will move up and down to show how much negative pressure is exerted
Ventilation settings 1:40
Autobreath
T piece is attached to auxiliary gas port shown
Working from left to right
Testing pressures: 2:13
To test the pressures when the T-piece is connected to the gas outlet:
Flow rate 2:31
Gas outlet
Gas Supply
Resuscitaire run through
There is a baby being born – get your resuscitaire ready and primed
About Taryn Miller
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