Main description:

A practical book for newborn healthcare providers, such as paediatricians, fellows, neonatologists, covering management of common neonatal disorders. It provides concise, precise and up-to-date information along with each protocol for better clinical practice.

Covers 60 neonatal topics comprehensively.
Contribution from more than 50 experts.
Divided into six sections: Clinical Approaches to Sick Newborn, Case of Preterm/Low-birth Weight/High-risk Newborn, Neonatal Dilemmas, Specific Therapies and Miscellaneous Topics.
An essential book for bedside clinical care.

Contents:

Section 1: Clinical Approach to Sick Newborn

1. Identification of 'At Risk' Newborn and Admission to SCNU/NICU

2. Hypothermia

3. Approach to Respiratory Distress

4. Neonatal Shock

5. Neonate with Suspected Infection

6. Neonatal Seizures

7. Approach to Jaundice

8. Approach to a Newborn with Congenital Heart Disease

9. Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy in Neonates

10. Neonatal Hypoglycemia

11. Hypocalcemia in the Newborn

12. Approach to Neonatal Polycythemia

13. Feed Intolerance: Gastric Residues

14. Approach to a Bleeding Newborn

15. Thrombocytopenia

16. Approach to Neonatal Anemia

17. Neonatal Encephalopathy: An Approach

18. Approach to the Floppy Infant

19. Suspected Inborn Errors of Metabolism

20. Approach to a Neonate with Disorder of Sex Development

21. Neonatal Transport

22. Abdominal Distension

23. Approach to Apnea

Section 2: Care of Well Newborn

24. Evaluation of the Newborn in Delivery Room

25. First Evaluation in Outpatient Department

26. Growth Monitoring

27. Newborn Metabolic Screening

28. Vitamin K

29. Not Passed Urine in the First 48 Hours

30. Not Passed Stools in the First 48 Hours

31. Direct Hyperbilirubinemia

32. Congenital Hydronephrosis

33. Common Problems in Newborn in Outpatient Department

34. Optimizing Breastfeeding in a Normal Newborn

35. Golden Hour Care for Preterm

Section 3: Care of Preterm/Low-Birth Weight /High -Risk Newborn

36. Kangaroo Mother Care

37. Low-birth Weight Feeding

38. Nutritional Supplementation

39. Discharge Planning

40. Retinopathy of Prematurity

41. Hearing Screening

42. Follow-up of the High-risk Newborn

43. Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Periventricular Leukomalacia Screening and

Classification

44. Developmentally Supportive Care

Section 4: Neonatal Dilemmas

45. Baby Born to HIV Positive Mother

46. Baby Born to HBsAg Positive Mother

47. Baby Born to Mother having Tuberculosis

48. Baby Born to Mother with Chickenpox

49. Approach to a Baby Born to VDRL-positive Mother

50. Breastfeeding and Medications

51. Stem Cell Banking: Scope and Practice

Section 5: Specific Therapies

52. Antibiotic Policy in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

53. Surfactant Replacement Therapy

54. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy

55. Blood Component Therapy

56. Total Parenteral Nutrition

Section 6: Misc ellan eous Topics

57. Parent Counseling

58. Disinfection, Sterilization and Handwashing

59. Pain Management in Newborns

60. Coping with Death

61. Checklists (Presurgery, Exchange Transfusion, Golden Hour of Preterm,

Predischarge Normal Newborn, Predischarge VLBW Infant, VAP Bundle,

CLABSI Bundle, Formula Feed Preparation)

62. Use of NICU Charts, Algorithms, Calculators: Mobile Apps and Website Links

Index