Dopamine?! Steroids?! Fluid bolus?!// When to echo??!! Sooo much we all THINK we KNOW about neonatal BPs and here we cover those myths! Are CUFF pressures accurate in babies? Is DOPAMINE the best drug? What about volume boluses? When should we get an ECHO of the heart?!! When should we consider STEROIDS?? In part II of these series we delve into all these questions!!

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Dr. Tala is double boarded in Neonatology and Pediatrics and has worked in busy level III and IV units for the past 16 years. She has won multiple teaching awards throughout her time as a neonatologist.

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