Thoroughly revised and updated, the New Edition of this definitive text explains how to care for neonates using the very latest methods. It maintains a clinical focus while providing state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment techniques. Written by more than 55 specialists who are actively involved in the care of sick newborns, it serves as an authoritative reference for practitioners, a valuable preparation tool for exams and a useful resource for the entire neonatal care team.
- Perinatal-Neonatal Epidemiology - Evaluation of Therapeutic Recommendations, Database Management, and Information Retrieval - Ethical Decisions in the Neonatal-Perinatal Period
II. Fetal Development
- Placental Function and Diseases: The Placenta, Fetal Membranes, and Umbilical Cord - Abnormalities of Fetal Growth - Hormones and Development - Multiple Birth - Nonimmune Hydrops
III. Maternal Health Affecting Neonatal Outcome
- Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy - Maternal Medical Disorders of Fetal Significance Seizure Disorders, Isoimmunization, Cancer and Mental Disorders - Hypertensive Complications of Pregnancy - Perinatal Substance Abuse
IV. Issues in Labor and Delivery
- Antepartum Fetal Assessment - Prematurity: Causes and Prevention - Complicated Deliveries: Overview - Maternal and Fetal Anesthesia and Analgesia
V. Genetics
- Human Genome and Relevance to Prenatal and Neonatal Screening - Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis - Evaluation of the Dysmorphic Infant - Genetic Disorders Presenting in Newborn
VI. Congenital Metabolic Problems
- Overview of Clinical Evaluation of Metabolic Disease (Case Studies) - Inborn Errors of Carbohydrate, Ammonia, Amino Acid, and Organic Acid Metabolism (Case Studies) - Lysosomal Storage, Peroxisomal, and Glycolosation Disorders and Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome Presenting in the Neonate (Case Studies) - Connective Tissue Disorders and Skeletal Dysplasias (Case Studies)
VII. Evaluation and Care of the Normal Newborn
- Initial Evaluation: History and Physical Examination of the Newborn - Routine Newborn Care - Newborn Screening
VIII. Care of the High-Risk Infant
- Resuscitation in the Delivery Room - Temperature Regulation of the Premature Infant - Acid-Base, Fluid, and Electrolyte Management - Cardiovascular Compromise in the Newborn Infant - Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant - Pharmacologic Principles and Practicalities - Neonatal Pain in the 21st Century
IX. Immunology and Infections
- Immunology of the Fetus and Newborn - Fetal-Newborn HIV Infection - Viral Infections of the Fetus and Newborn - Toxoplasmosis, Syphilis, Malaria, and Tuberculosis - Bacterial Infections of Mother and Newborn - Nosocomial Infections in the Nursery - Fungal Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
X. Respiratory System
- Lung Development : Embryology, Growth, Maturation, Developmental Biology - Control of Breathing - Pulmonary Physiology of the Newborn - Principles of Respiratory Monitoring and Therapy - Surfactant Treatment of Respiratory Disorders - Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Disorders of the Transition - Respiratory Failure in the Term Infant - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Chronic Lung Disease - Anomalies of the Airway, Mediastinum and Lung Parenchyma - Disorders of the Pleura, Chest Wall, and Diaphragm
XI. Cardiovascular System
- Nomenclature and the Segmental Approach to Congenital Heart Disease - Embryology and Development of the Cardiovascular System - Echocardiography in the NICU - Diagnosis and Stabilization of the Newborn with Congenital Heart Disease - Patent Ductus Arteriousus in the Preterm Infant - Common Congenital Heart Disease-Presentation, Management and Outcomes - Arrhythmias in the Fetus and Newborn: Diagnosis and Management - Management of Congenital Heart Disease in the Low Birth Weight Infant - Long-term Neurological Outcomes in Children with Congenital Heart Disease
XII. Neurologic System
- Developmental Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology of the CNS - Neonatal Neuroimaging - Malformations and Deformations of the Developing CNS - CNS Injury and Neuroprotection - Neonatal Neuromuscular Disorders - Neonatal Seizures - Risk Assessment and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
XIII. Nutrition
- Enteral Nutrition for the High-Risk Neonate - Parenteral Nutrition
XIV. Gastrointestinal System
- Developmental Anatomy and Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract - Anomalies of the Gastrointestinal Tract - Physiologic and Inflammatory Abnormalities of the Gastrointestinal Tract - Abdominal Wall Problems - Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Short Bowel Syndrome
XV. Hematologic System and Disorders of Bilirubin Metabolism
- Developmental Biology of the Hematologic System - Hemostatic Disorders of the Newborn - Erythrocyte Disorders in Infancy - Neonatal Leukocyte Physiology and Disorders - Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
XVI. Renal and Genitourinary Systems
- Renal Morphogenesis and Development of Renal Function - Clinical Evaluation of Renal and Urinary Tract Disease - Developmental Abnormalities of the Kidneys - Developmental Abnormalities of the Genitourinary System - Acute and Chronic Renal Failure - Glomerulonephropathies and Disorders of Tubular Function - Infection of the Urinary Tract and Vesicoureteral Reflux - Renal Vascular Disease in the Newborn
XVII. Endocrine Disorders
- Embryology, Developmental Biology, and Anatomy of the Endocrine System - Disorders of Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism - Disorders of the Adrenal Gland - Ambiguous Genitalia in the Newborn - Disorders of the Thyroid Gland - Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism
XVIII. Orthopedic Conditions
- Common Neonatal Orthopedic Ailments
XIX. Neoplasia
- Tumors and Neoplasia
XX. Dermatologic Conditions
- Newborn Skin: Development and Basic Concepts - Congenital and Hereditary Disorders of the Skin - Infections of the Skin - Common Newborn Dermatoses - Cutaneous Congenital Defects
XXI. The Eye
- Disorders of the Eye
XXII. APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Drugs
Appendix 2: Illustrative Forms and Normal Values: Blood, CSF, Urine