Neonatology at a glance
By: [edited by] Tom Lissauer, Avroy A. Fanaroff
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: At a glance; At a glance series (Oxford, England)
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9781405199513
Subjects: Newborn Infant; Infant Care; Methods; Outlines, syllabi; Therapy; Infant, Newborn, Diseases; Neonatology
Description: "Everything you need to know about Neonatology... at a Glance! Written by leading international experts, this accessible overview provides need-to-know information on perinatal medicine, the normal newborn infant, preterm infants and neonatal problems encountered in Intensive Care Units, and their management. Neonatology at a Glance:  Provides coverage of the important conditions you will encounter  Addresses ethical issues, the death of an infant, quality assurance and evidence-based medicine  Includes invaluable advice on practical procedures, in text and diagrammatic form  Has been updated to current practice in both the UK and US"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Preface.; title: Contributors.; title: Part 1: Introduction.; title: 1 Milestones in neonatology.; title: 2 Epidemiology.; title: Part 2: Perinatal medicine.; title: 3 Perinatal medicine.; title: 4 Prepregnancy care, prenatal screening, fetal medicine and surgery.; title: 5 Maternal medical conditions.; title: 6 Intrauterine growth restriction.; title: 7 Preterm delivery and multiple births.; title: 8 Birth defects and genetic disorders.; title: 9 Maternal drugs affecting the fetus and newborn infant.; title: 10 Congenital infection.; title: Part 3: Delivery.; title: 11 Adaptation to extrauterine life.; title: 12 Neonatal resuscitation.; title: 13 Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.; title: 14 Birth injuries.; title: Part 4: The normal newborn infant.; title: 15 Routine care of the newborn infant.; title: 16 Routine examination of the newborn infant.; title: 17 Neurologic examination.; title: 18 Care and support for parents.; title: 19 Feeding.; title: 20 Minor abnormalities in the first few days.; title: 21 Common problems of term infants.; title: Part 5: The sick newborn infant.; title: 22 Admission to the neonatal unit.; title: 23 Developmental care.; title: 24 Stabilizing the sick newborn infant.; title: 25 Respiratory support.; title: Part 6: The preterm infant.; title: 26 Preterm infants and their complications.; title: 27 Lung development and surfactant.; title: 28 Respiratory distress syndrome.; title: 29 Temperature control.; title: 30 Growth and nutrition.; title: 31 Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and periventricular leukomalacia (PVL).; title: 32 Patent ductus arteriosus (PDR).; title: 33 Infection, jaundice, anemia, osteopenia of prematurity.; title: 34 Apnea, bradycardia and desaturations, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).; title: 35 Necrotizing enterocolitis.; title: 36 Bronchopulmonary dysplasia.; title: 37 Outcome of very preterm infants.; title: Part 7: Neonatal problems.; title: 38 Respiratory distress in term infants.; title: 39 Upper airway disorders.; title: 40 Jaundice.; title: 41 Neonatal infection.; title: 42 Specific bacterial infections.; title: 43 Viral infections.; title: 44 Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.; title: 45 Inborn errors of metabolism.; title: 46 Gastrointestinal disorders.; title: 47 Gastrointestinal obstruction.; title: 48 Cardiac disorders.; title: 49 Renal and urinary tract anomalies diagnosed prenatally.; title: 50 Kidney and urinary tract disorders.; title: 51 Genital disorders.; title: 52 Disorders of sexual differentiation.; title: 53 Anemia and polycythemia.; title: 54 Neutrophil and thrombotic disorders.; title: 55 Coagulation disorders.; title: 56 Dermatological disorders.; title: 57 Seizures and strokes.; title: 58 Neural tube defects and hydrocephalus.; title: 59 The hypotonic infant.; title: 60 Bone and joint disorders.; title: 61 Hearing and vision.; title: Part 8: Aspects of neonatal intensive care.; title: 62 Pain.; title: 63 Pharmacology.; title: 64 Quality assurance.; title: 65 Critical incidents.; title: 66 Evidence-based medicine.; title: 67 Ethics.; title: 68 Research and consent.; title: 69 When a baby dies.; title: 70 Discharge from hospital.; title: 71 Follow-up of high-risk infants.; title: Part 9: Global.; title: 72 Global overview.; title: Part 10: Transport.; title: 73 Transport of the sick newborn infant.; title: Part 11: Practical procedures.; title: 74 Intubation and chest tubes.; title: 75 Common practical procedures.; title: 76 Umbilical catheters and intraosseous cannulation.; title: 77 Central venous catheters and exchange transfusions.; title: 78 Cranial ultrasound.; title: 79 Echocardiology for the neonatologist.; title: 80 Gestational age assessment, blood pressure charts, severity of illness scores.; title: Index.