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This case is a rough scaffold for use by Ugandan case authors. It is freely be be modified as extensively as the author sees fit.
Introduction
Baby Basasira is a girl born at 39 weeks gestation after an uneventful pregnancy. Her mother's membranes ruptured 2 hours before birth, and meconium was present.
She initially had poor tone, poor respirations, and was cyanotic across her body.
What are your immediate first steps?
Describe what you next evaluate.
What do you do next? What are your options?