The child and administers surfactant


An infant is born seven (7) weeks premature in rural Colorado. The pediatrician in attendance intubates the child and administers surfactant in the endotracheal tube (ET) tube while waiting in the ER for the air ambulance. During the 45 minute wait, he continues to bag the critically ill patient on 100% oxygen while monitoring VS, ECG, pulse oximetry, and temperature. The infant is in a warming unit and an umbilical vein line was placed for fluids and in case of emergent needs for medication. Code this scenario. 

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