Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs, Fifth Edition

by Gomella, Tricia Lacy, M.D.; Cunningham, M. Douglas

• ISBN13: 9780071389181
• ISBN10: 0071389180
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-12
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical

Summary

Practical and easily accessible manual on the basic and advanced management of the neonate. Covers procedures, disorders, and neonatal pharmacology in a logical outline approach that highlights the essentials of each procedure. The popular On Call Problems section presents over 30 common and serious patient problems. The Fifth Edition has been extensively revised and updated with new strategies for management of specific newborn respiratory diseases, updated information on the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases, and updated drug information.

Author Biography

Tricia Lacy Gomella, MD, is Attending in Neonatology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Tricia is also a Part-Time Instructor in Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

M. Douglas Cunningham, MD

Table of Contents

Emergency Medications and Therapy for Neonates
Contributors
Preface
Basic Management
Prenatal Testing	p. 1
Delivery Room Management	p. 8
Assessment of Gestational Age	p. 21
Newborn Physical Examination	p. 29
Temperature Regulation	p. 39
Respiratory Management	p. 44
Fluids and Electrolytes	p. 69
Nutritional Management	p. 77
Neonatal Radiology	p. 102
Management of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant During the First Week of Life	p. 120
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)	p. 132
Infant Transport	p. 136
Follow-up of High-Risk Infants	p. 139
Studies for Neurologic Evaluation	p. 144
Neonatal Bioethics	p. 151
Procedures
Arterial Access	p. 157
Bladder Aspiration (Suprapublic Urine Collection)	p. 165
Bladder Catheterization	p. 167
Chest Tube Placement	p. 169
Endotracheal Intubation	p. 172
Exchange Transfusion	p. 175
Gastric Intubation	p. 180
Heelstick (Capillary Blood Sampling)	p. 182
Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)	p. 184
Paracentesis (Abdominal)	p. 186
Pericardiocentesis	p. 188
Venous Access	p. 190
On-Call Problems
Abnormal Blood-Gas	p. 203
Apnea and Bradycardia ("A's and B's")	p. 208
Arrhythmia	p. 212
Bloody Stool	p. 219
Counseling Parents Before High-Risk Delivery	p. 222
Cyanosis	p. 226
Death of an Infant	p. 230
Eye Discharge (Conjunctivitis)	p. 233
Gastric Aspirate (Residuals)	p. 237
Gastrointestinal Bleeding from the Upper Tract	p. 241
Hyperbilirubinemia, Direct (Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia)	p. 244
Hyperbilirubinemia, Indirect (Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia)	p. 247
Hyperglycemia	p. 251
Hyperkalemia	p. 254
Hypertension	p. 257
Hypoglycemia	p. 262
Hypokalemia	p. 267
Hyponatremia	p. 270
Hypotension and Shock	p. 273
Is the Infant Ready for Discharge?	p. 278
No Stool in 48 Hours	p. 283
No Urine Output in 48 Hours	p. 287
Pneumoperitoneum	p. 289
Pneumothorax	p. 292
Polycythemia	p. 295
Poor Perfusion	p. 298
Postdelivery Antibiotics	p. 300
Pulmonary Hemorrhage	p. 304
Sedation and Analgesia in a Neonate	p. 306
Seizure Activity	p. 310
Traumatic Delivery	p. 314
Vasopasms	p. 321
Diseases and Disorders
Ambiguous Genitalia	p. 324
Blood Abnormalities	p. 332
Cardiac Abnormalities	p. 354
Common Multiple Congenital Anomaly Syndromes	p. 373
Hyperbilirubinemia	p. 381
Inborn Errors of Metabolism With Acute Neonatal Onset	p. 396
Infant of a Diabetic Mother	p. 418
Infant of a Drug-Abusing Mother	p. 424
Infectious Diseases	p. 434
Intrauterine Growth Retardation (Small for Gestational Age Infant)	p. 469
Multiple Gestation	p. 476
Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation	p. 482
Neurologic Diseases	p. 488
Perinatal Asphyxia	p. 512
Pulmonary Diseases	p. 524
Renal Diseases	p. 553
Retinopathy of Prematurity	p. 559
Disorders of Calcium and Magnesium Metabolism	p. 563
Surgical Diseases of the Newborn	p. 572
Thyroid Disorders	p. 585
Neonatal Pharmacology
Commonly Used Medications	p. 590
Effects of Drugs and Substances on Lactation and Breast-feeding	p. 644
Effects of Drugs and Substances Taken During Pregnancy	p. 650
Abbreviations Used in Neonatology	p. 668
Apgar Scoring	p. 669
Blood Pressure Determinations	p. 670
Cerebrospinal Fluid Normal Values	p. 670
Chartwork	p. 670
Growth Charts	p. 675
Isolation Guidelines	p. 680
Temperature Conversion Table	p. 686
Weight Conversion Table	p. 686
Index	p. 687
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