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Neonatal retrieval — DIPIMC MCQ

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ModerateRetrieval and TransportNeonatal retrievalDIPIMCDipIMC

A critically unwell neonate is awaiting transfer to a tertiary unit, and you are preparing the retrieval.

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Correct answer: B — Use an appropriately skilled neonatal or paediatric team with attention to thermal control and size-appropriate equipment.

Critically unwell neonates and children are best moved by appropriately skilled retrieval teams with size-appropriate equipment and meticulous attention to temperature, glucose and monitoring. Generic adult crews and equipment are not suited to neonatal physiology. Some children are transferred while still unstable when definitive care lies at the receiving centre, with ongoing resuscitation during the journey.

Reference: APLS (Advanced Paediatric Life Support)