Protocols in Neonatology

Section 1:: Clinical Approach to Sick Newborn
1. Identification of At Risk Newborn and Admission to SCNU/NICU
2. Hypothermia
3. Approach to Respiratory Distress
4. Neonatal Shock
5. Neonate with Suspected Infection
6. Neonatal Seizures
7. Approach to Jaundice
8. Approach to a Newborn with Congenital Heart Disease
9. Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy in Neonates
10. Neonatal Hypoglycemia
11. Hypocalcemia in the Newborn
12. Approach to Neonatal Polycythemia
13. Feed Intolerance:: Gastric Residues
14. Approach to a Bleeding Newborn
15. Thrombocytopenia
16. Approach to Neonatal Anemia
17. Neonatal Encephalopathy:: An Approach
18. Approach to the Floppy Infant
19. Suspected Inborn Errors of Metabolism
20. Approach to a Neonate with Disorder of Sex Development
21. Neonatal Transport
22. Abdominal Distension
23. Approach to Apnea
Section 2:: Care of Well Newborn
24. Evaluation of the Newborn in Delivery Room
25. First Evaluation in Outpatient Department
26. Growth Monitoring
27. Newborn Metabolic Screening
28. Vitamin K
29. Not Passed Urine in the First 48 Hours
30. Not Passed Stools in the First 48 Hours
31. Direct Hyperbilirubinemia
32. Congenital Hydronephrosis
33. Common Problems in Newborn in Outpatient Department
34. Optimizing Breastfeeding in a Normal Newborn
35. Golden Hour Care for Preterm
Section 3:: Care of Preterm/Low-Birth Weight /High -Risk Newborn
36. Kangaroo Mother Care
37. Low-birth Weight Feeding
38. Nutritional Supplementation
39. Discharge Planning
40. Retinopathy of Prematurity
41. Hearing Screening
42. Follow-up of the High-risk Newborn
43. Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Periventricular Leukomalacia Screening and
Classification
44. Developmentally Supportive Care
Section 4:: Neonatal Dilemmas
45. Baby Born to HIV Positive Mother
46. Baby Born to HBsAg Positive Mother
47. Baby Born to Mother having Tuberculosis
48. Baby Born to Mother with Chickenpox
49. Approach to a Baby Born to VDRL-positive Mother
50. Breastfeeding and Medications
51. Stem Cell Banking:: Scope and Practice
Section 5:: Specific Therapies
52. Antibiotic Policy in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
53. Surfactant Replacement Therapy
54. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy
55. Blood Component Therapy
56. Total Parenteral Nutrition
Section 6:: Misc ellan eous Topics
57. Parent Counseling
58. Disinfection, Sterilization and Handwashing
59. Pain Management in Newborns
60. Coping with Death
61. Checklists (Presurgery, Exchange Transfusion, Golden Hour of Preterm,
Predischarge Normal Newborn, Predischarge VLBW Infant, VAP Bundle,
CLABSI Bundle, Formula Feed Preparation)
62. Use of NICU Charts, Algorithms, Calculators:: Mobile Apps and Website Links
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