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4 . You are resuscitating a critically ill newborn whose heart rate is 20 bpm. The baby has been intubated and the endotracheal tube insertion depth is correct. You can see chest movement with PPV and hear bilateral breath sounds, but the colorimetric CO2 detector does not turn yellow. What is the likely reason for this

Answer 1

Low cardiac output is the reason for the colorimetric CO2 detector not turning yellow.

What is Colorimetric CO2 detector?

This is used to detect exhaled gases through the use of a purple pH sensitive paper.

The low cardiac output through reduced force of the heart doesn't allow for detection of little or no amount of exhaled gases.

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