Main description:

This manual provides those working in neonatal intensive care units with precise instructions on the diagnosis and management of common neonatal problems. It also provides invaluable guidance for trainees in pediatrics, neonatology, and neonatal nursing.

Contents:

Part 1: Organization and delivery of care 1. Epidemiology and neonatal outcomes 2. Organization of neonatal care 3. Clinical governance, risk management and legal aspects of neonatal practice Part 2: Pregnancy and early neonatal life 4. Maternal-fetal medicine for the neonatologist 5. Genetic disease 6. Neonatal resuscitation and stabilization 7. Nursing, monitoring and transport of the sick neonate 7. Physical examination of the newborn 8. Congenital anomalies and common postnatal problems Part 3: Nutrition and fluid balance 9. Fluid and electrolyte balance 10. Neonatal enteral nutrition 11. Parenteral nutrition Part 4: Diseases and their management 12. Acute disorders of the respiratory tract 13. Chronic lung disease 14. Apnoeic attacks 15. Infection 16. Neurological problems 17. Metabolic disorders, including glucose homeostasis and inborn errors of metabolism 18. Endocrine disorders 19. Neonatal jaundice and liver disease 20. Gastroenterological problems 21. Congenital heart disease in the neonatal period 22. Neonatal haematology 23. Genitourinary problems 24. Eye disorders 25. Skin disorders 26. Orthopaedic and bone disorders 27. Neonatal abstinence syndrome Part 5: Procedures and their complications 28. Procedures and iatrogenic complications