The proper use of Surfactant

 Surfactant use in neonatal ICU is one of the main challenges that healthcare professionals due to the high risk of mortality and the various benefits 


That's why we have to know the proper guidelines to use surfactant 


When to use it? 


What is the difference between Curosurf and survanta? 


Which is better survanta or CPAP? 


And a lot more 


To get the answer visit this link and learn:


https://youtu.be/7XMguJfRGlo

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