Neonatal Nursing Certification Review: Part 2 Section 7 PPHN

🚨 MASTER Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension — a critical neonatal disorder marked by failure of circulatory transition, severe hypoxemia, and sustained right-to-left shunting through fetal pathways. 🎯 HIGH-YIELD EXAM CONTENT: ✅ Failure of PVR decrease after birth ✅ Right-to-left shunting (PDA, PFO) ✅ MAS, sepsis, RDS, CDH, idiopathic causes ✅ Severe cyanosis and refractory hypoxemia ✅ Pre/post-ductal SpO₂ gradient ✅ Echocardiography confirmation ✅ iNO initiation at OI ≥25 ✅ HFOV and optimized ventilation ✅ Sildenafil, milrinone, prostacyclin adjuncts ✅ ECMO for refractory cases 👍 LIKE if this strengthened your PPHN management knowledge! 💬 COMMENT how your unit approaches nitric oxide weaning. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more neonatal certification prep. #NeonatalNursing #PPHN #PulmonaryHypertension #MAS #Sepsis #RDS #CDH #NICU #NNPExam #CCRN #RNCNIC #CertificationPrep #iNO #HFOV #ECMO #Sildenafil #Milrinone #NeonatalCare