Manual of Neonatal Care

Manual of Neonatal Care: 978-0-7817-6984-6

Table Of Contents
Fetal Assessment and Prenatal Diagnosis
Maternal Conditions That Affect the Fetus: Diabetes Mellitus / Thyroid
Disorders / Preeclampsia and Related Conditions
Assessment of the Newborn: History and Physical Examination of the Newborn /
Identifying the High-Risk Newborn and Evaluating Gestational Age, Prematurity,
Postmaturity, Large-for-Gestational-Age, and Small-for-Gestational-Age Infants
Resuscitation in the Delivery Room
Nursery Care of the Well Newborn
Care of the Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infant
Multiple Births
Genetic Issues Presenting in the Nursery
Fluid and Electrolyte Management
Nutrition
Breastfeeding
Temperature Control
Neonatal Transport
Developmentally Supportive Care
Follow-up of Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants
Discharge Planning
Shock
Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Drug Abuse and Withdrawal
Birth Trauma
Decision-Making and Ethical Dilemmas
Management of Neonatal Death and Bereavement Follow-up
Infections: Viral Infections / Bacterial and Fungal Infections / Tuberculosis /
Syphilis / Lyme Disease / Toxoplasmosis
Respiratory Disorders: Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Mechanical Ventilation /
Blood Gas and Pulmonary Graphic Monitoring / ECMO / Pulmonary Air Leak /
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn / Transient Tachypnea of the
Newborn / Pulmonary Hemorrhage / Apnea / Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia/Chronic
Lung Disease / Meconium Aspiration
Cardiac Disorders
Hematologic Problems: Anemia / Bleeding / Polycythemia / Thrombocytopenia /
Blood Products Used in the Newborn / Neonatal Thrombosis
Neurology: Neonatal Seizures / Intracranial Hemorrhage / Perinatal Asphyxia /
Neural Tube Defects
Orthopedic Problems
Metabolic Problems: Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia / Abnormalities of Serum
Calcium and Magnesium / Osteopenia (Metabolic Bone Disease) of Prematurity /
Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Disorders of Sex Development (DSD)
Renal Conditions
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Surgical Emergencies in the Newborn
Skin Care
Auditory and Ophthalmologic Problems: Retinopathy of Prematurity / Hearing Loss
in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Graduates
Common Neonatal Procedures
Management of Pain and Stress in the NICU
Appendix A: Common NICU Medication Guidelines
Appendix B: Effects of Maternal Drugs on the Fetus
Appendix C: Maternal Medications and Breastfeeding
Appendix D: Selected Chemistry Normal Values