Main description:

This is a practical book for newborn healthcare providers-pediatricians, fellows, nurses and postgraduates involved in day-to-day care of well and sick newborns. With each protocol the book provides contents meant to standardize care of newborns.

Up-to-date, concise, precise contents.
Covers over 70 neonatal conditions.
Contributions by more than 50 experts.
Divided into seven sections: Clinical approach to sick newborn; Care of well newborn; Care of preterm/low birth weight/high risk newborn; Neonatal dilemmas; Specific therapies, Interpreting tests and Miscellaneous topics.
An essential bedside aid for clinical care.

Contents:

Section 1: Clinical Approach to Sick Newborn

1Identification of "At Risk" Newborn & Admission to SCNU/NICU

2Hypothermia

3Respiratory Distress

4Shock

5Suspected infection

6Neonatal Seizures

7Indirect Jaundice

8Suspected congenital heart defect

9Fluids & Electrolyte therapy

10Hypoglcyemia

11Hypocalcemia

12Polycythemia

13Gastric residues/Feed intolerance

14Bleeding Newborn

15Thrombocytopenia

16Anemia

17Neonatal Encephalopathy

18Floppy Newborn

19Suspected inborn errors of metabolism

20Disorders of Sexual Differentiation

21Neonatal Transport

22Abdominal distension in the newborn (Medical vs. Surgical)

23Apnea

24Blistering skin disorder

25Systemic fungal infection

Section 2: Care of Well Newborn

26Evaluation in delivery room

27First evaluation in OPD

28Growth monitoring

29Newborn metabolic screening

30Vitamin K

31Not passed urine in 48 hours

32Not passed stool in 48 hours

33Direct jaundice

34Congenital hydronephrosis

35Common Problems in the newborn OPD

36Optimizing Breastfeeding in Normal Newborn

37Golden Hour Care for Preterms

38Colic

Section 3: Care of preterm/Low birth weight/High risk newborn

39Kangaroo Care

40Feeding LBW

41Nutritional supplementation

42Discharge planning

43ROP Screening

44Hearing Screening

45Follow up of high risk newborn

46IVH and PVL Screening and Classification

47Developmental supportive care

48Antental Corticosteroids

49Breast milk storage and handling

50Immunisation in LBW

Section 4: Neonatal Dilemma's

51Cryptorchidism

52Baby born to HIV positive mother

53Baby born to HbsAg positive mother

54Baby born to mother with tuberculosis

55Baby born to mother with chicken pox

56Baby born to VDRL positive mother

57Breast feeding & Medications

58Stem cell Banking: Scope and Practice

59Declaring newborn death

Section 5: Specific Therapies

60Antibiotic policy

61Surfactant replacement therapy

62CPAP

63INSURE

64Blood component therapy

65Total parenteral nutrition

66Oxygen therapy

67Chest physiotherapy

Section 6: Interpreting Tests

68Sepsis Screen

69CRP

70Blood culture

71Thyroid function tests

72Xray Chest

73Congenital renal disorders

Section 7: Miscellaneous Topics

74Parent Counselling

75Disinfection and sterilizatioin

76Handwashing

77Pain management

78Coping with death

79Birth Injury

80Best Practices in NICU

81Checklists (Pre-surgery, Exchange Transfusion, Golden hour of preterm, Pre-discharge Normal newborn, Pre-discharge VLBW infant, VAP bundle, CLABSI Bundle, Formula feed preparation)

82Use of NICU Charts, Algorithms, Calculators: Mobile apps and Website links