Written by a team of leading international experts, Neonatology at a Glance provides a concise and easy-to-read overview of neonatal medicine. Each topic is clearly explained over a two-page spread, aided by numerous diagrams and illustrations. It has been extensively updated to include recent advances in perinatal medicine, genetics, respiratory support, therapeutic hypothermia, antimicrobial stewardship, and family integrated care. The book covers the wide range of problems encountered in looking after newborn babies, from normal newborn infants to the complexities of neonatal intensive care. Neonatology at a Glance :: Provides up-to-date coverage of the important conditions you will encounter, including neonatal resuscitation and care of preterm infants Covers challenging topics including pain, ethical issues, patient safety, evidence-based medicine, and palliative and end of life care Includes details of a wide range of practical procedures, including less invasive surfactant administration, cranial ultrasound, brain monitoring and neuroimaging, and neonatal transport Neonatology at a Glance is the perfect guide for all health professionals looking after newborn infants, including pediatric trainees, medical students, neonatal nurse practitioners and neonatal nurses, therapists, and midwives. For neonatologists, pediatricians, and neonatal lecturers, it is a valuable resource to assist with teaching.
Preface vii Contributors viii Acknowledgment xi Part 1 Introduction 1 Milestones in neonatology 2 2 Epidemiology 4 Part 2 Perinatal medicine 3 Perinatal medicine overview 6 4 Prepregnancy care, prenatal screening, and fetal medicine 8 5 Maternal medical conditions 10 6 Intrauterine growth restriction 12 7 Multiple births 14 8 Preterm delivery 16 9 Maternal drugs affecting the fetus and newborn infant 18 10 Congenital infection 20 11 Genetics 24 Part 3 Delivery 12 Adaption to extra‐uterine life 28 13 Neonatal resuscitation and postresuscitation care 30 14 Birth injuries 38 Part 4 The newborn infant 15 Routine care of the newborn infant 40 16 Routine examination of the newborn infant 42 17 Neurology examination 44 18 Feeding 46 19 Parental attachment 48 20 Minor abnormalities in the first few days 50 21 Overview of common problems of term infants 52 Part 5 Neonatal unit admission 22 Admission to the neonatal unit 54 23 Stabilizing the sick newborn infant 56 24 Respiratory support 60 25 Developmental care 66 26 Family integrated care 68 Part 6 The preterm infant 27 Preterm infants and their complications 70 28 Lung development and surfactant 72 29 Respiratory distress syndrome 74 30 Temperature control 76 31 Growth and nutrition 78 32 Intraventricular hemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia 82 33 Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) 84 34 Apnea, infection, anemia, and jaundice 86 35 Retinopathy of prematurity 88 36 Necrotizing enterocolitis 90 37 Bronchopulmonary dysplasia 92 38 Discharge of preterm infants from hospital 94 39 Outcome of preterm infants 96 Part 7 Neonatal problems 40 Respiratory distress in term infants 100 41 Upper airway disorders 104 42 Jaundice 106 43 Neonatal infection 110 44 Antimicrobial stewardship 112 45 Specific bacterial infections 114 46 Viral infections 116 47 Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia 118 48 Gastrointestinal disorders 120 49 Gastrointestinal obstruction 124 50 Cardiac disorders 126 51 Hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy 132 52 Seizures and perinatal strokes 136 53 Neural tube defects and hydrocephalus 138 54 The hypotonic infant 140 55 Renal and urinary tract anomalies diagnosed prenatally 142 56 Renal and urinary tract disorders 144 57 Genital disorders 148 58 Disorders of sex development 150 59 Anemia and polycythemia 152 60 White cell disorders 154 61 Coagulation and thrombotic disorders 156 62 Dermatological disorders 160 63 Bone and joint disorders 162 64 Inborn errors of metabolism 164 65 Hearing and vision 166 Part 8 Aspects of neonatal intensive care 66 Pain 168 67 Pharmacology 170 68 Quality improvement 172 69 Patient safety 174 70 Evidence‐based practice 180 71 Ethics 182 72 Research and consent 186 73 Palliative and end‐of‐life care 188 Part 9 Follow-up 74 Follow‐up of high‐risk infants 190 Part 10 Global 75 Global neonatology 192 Part 11 Transport 76 Transport of the sick newborn infant 196 Part 12 Practical procedures 77 Intubation 198 78 Chest tubes 200 79 Common practical procedures 202 80 Umbilical catheters and intraosseous cannulation 204 81 Central venous catheters and exchange transfusions 206 82 Cranial ultrasound 208 83 Brain monitoring 212 84 Perinatal neuroimaging with MRI 216 85 Echocardiography for the neonatologist 218 Appendix:: Gestational age assessment, BP, Newborn Early Warning Trigger and Track (NEWTT) chart, Jaundice, Hypoglycemia, Growth charts 222 Further reading 230 Index 234
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