Neonatology at a Glance

Neonatology at a Glance provides a concise, illustrated overview of neonatal medicine. Written by leading international experts, it provides essential information on perinatal medicine, delivery, the normal newborn infant and neonatal problems encountered in neonatal intensive care units and their management.

Each topic is supported by excellent illustrations, diagrams, and, for the first time, video clips to show neonatal resuscitation and stabilizing the sick newborn, normal examination, the baby with hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy, recognition of seizures and practical procedures.

Neonatology at a Glance:
Provides up to date coverage of the important conditions you will encounter
Covers challenging topics including pain, ethical issues, quality improvement, evidence based medicine and palliative care
Features new sections on fetal medicine, respiratory support, therapeutic hypothermia, amplified EEG and perinatal neuroimaging
Integrates invaluable details about practical procedures including neonatal resuscitation and transport
Supplemented by video materials and artwork which can be viewed via the companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/neonatology

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 nurse tutors it is a valuable resource to assist with teaching.

Preface

Contributors

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Part 1 Introduction

1 Milestones in neonatology

2 Epidemiology

Part 2 Perinatal medicine

3 Perinatal medicine

4 Pre–pregnancy care, prenatal screening, fetal medicine and surgery

5 Maternal medical conditions

6 Intrauterine growth restriction

7 Multiple births

8 Preterm delivery

9 Birth defects and genetic disorders

10 Maternal drugs affecting the fetus and newborn infant

11 Congenital infection

Part 3 Delivery

12 Adaptation to extrauterine life

13 Neonatal resuscitation and post–resuscitation care

14 Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy

15 Birth injuries

Part 4 The normal newborn infant

16 Routine care of the newborn infant

17 Routine examination of the newborn infant

18 Neurologic examination

19 Care and support for parents

20 Feeding

21 Minor abnormalities in the first few days

22 Common problems of term infants

Part 5 The sick newborn infant

23 Admission to the neonatal unit

24 Developmental care

25 Stabilizing the sick newborn infant

26 Respiratory support

Part 6 The preterm infant

27 Preterm infants and their complications

28 Lung development and surfactant

29 Respiratory distress syndrome

30 Temperature control

31 Growth and nutrition

32 Intraventricular hemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia

33 Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

34 Infection, jaundice, anemia, osteopenia of prematurity

35 Apnea, bradycardia and desaturations, retinopathy of prematurity

36 Necrotizing enterocolitis

37 Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

38 Outcome of very preterm infants

Part 7 Neonatal problems

39 Respiratory distress in term infants

40 Upper airway disorders

41 Jaundice

42 Neonatal infection

43 Specific bacterial infections

44 Viral infections

45 Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia

46 Inborn errors of metabolism

47 Gastrointestinal disorders

48 Gastrointestinal obstruction

49 Cardiac disorders

50 Renal and urinary tract anomalies diagnosed prenatally

51 Renal and urinary tract disorders

52 Genital disorders

53 Disorders of sexual differentiation

54 Anemia and polycythemia

55 Neutrophil and thrombotic disorders

56 Coagulation disorders

57 Dermatological disorders

58 Seizures and perinatal strokes

59 Neural tube defects and hydrocephalus

60 The hypotonic infant

61 Bone and joint disorders

62 Hearing and vision

Part 8 Aspects of neonatal intensive care

63 Pain

64 Pharmacology

65 Quality assurance

66 Critical incidents

67 Evidence–based medicine

68 Ethics

69 Research and consent

70 Palliative and end–of–life care

71 Discharge from hospital

72 Follow–up of high–risk infants

Part 9 Global

73 Global neonatology

Part 10 Transport

74 Transport of the sick newborn infant

Part 11 Practical procedures

75 Intubation and chest tubes

76 Common practical procedures

77 Umbilical catheters and intraosseous cannulation

78 Central venous catheters and exchange transfusions

79 Cranial ultrasound

80 Amplitude integrated electroencephalography (aEEG)

81 Perinatal neuroimaging

82 Echocardiology for the neonatologist

83 Gestational age, BP, severity of illness assessment