Neonatal Respiratory Disorders

by Greenough, Anne; Milner, Anthony D.

• ISBN13: 9780340808139
• ISBN10: 0340808136
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-09-04
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers

Summary

Lung disease is a major indication for the admittance of the neonate to a specialist intensive care unit, and is a particularly common complication in the pre-term baby where the lungs are in sufficiently developed at birth and easily damaged by early treatments. As a consequence, this is an area of intensive international research activity. In this comprehensive update of the well-received first edition, leading researchers from all over the world have been invited to contribute in their specialist areas. The book continues to provide detailed coverage of the pathogenesis, clinical and laboratory features and management of lung disorders in the neonate, with increased emphasis on the underlying immunology and major additions to the sections on respiratory support, chronic lung disease and abnormalities in lung growth and development to reflect the changes that have occurred in these areas since the previous edition appeared in 1995. Providing an unrivalled up-to-date statement on the problems that are faced in the neonatal intensive care unit on a daily basis, this is an invaluable addition to the bookshelves of neonatologists and other personnel involved in the care of critically ill babies.

Table of Contents

List of contributors	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xiv
List of abbreviations	p. xv
Development and Physiology of the Respiratory System	p. 1
Fetal and postnatal anatomical lung development	p. 3
Surfactant	p. 12
Lung liquid	p. 26
Control of breathing	p. 37
Development of the immune system	p. 50
Adaptation at birth	p. 59
Antenatal and Postnatal Investigation	p. 67
Clinical assessment	p. 69
Microbiology	p. 72
Immunology	p. 77
Histopathology	p. 83
Antenatal imaging and therapy	p. 92
Neonatal imaging	p. 99
Neonatal bronchoscopy	p. 106
Measurement of lung function	p. 112
Clinical Management of the Neonate with Respiratory Problems	p. 131
Resuscitation at birth	p. 133
Respiratory support	p. 149
'Proportional Assist Ventilation'
'Liquid Ventilation'
Intensive care	p. 205
Feeding	p. 216
Monitoring	p. 224
Physiotherapy	p. 236
Neonatal Respiratory Problems	p. 245
Respiratory distress syndrome	p. 247
Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN)	p. 272
Pneumonia	p. 278
Air leaks	p. 311
Aspiration syndromes	p. 334
Pleural effusions	p. 355
Pulmonary hemorrhage	p. 365
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn	p. 373
Respiratory presentation of cardiac disease	p. 387
Acute respiratory distress syndrome	p. 396
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia	p. 399
Apnea and bradycardia of prematurity	p. 423
Neonatal upper airway obstruction	p. 437
Pulmonary agenesis and hypoplasia	p. 449
Abnormalities of lung development	p. 463
Abnormalities of the diaphragm	p. 486
Abnormalities of the skeleton	p. 505
Respiratory problems of infants with neurological disease	p. 519
Appendices	p. 529
Normal data for lung function in term infants during the neonatal period	p. 531
Normal blood gas values	p. 532
Pharmacopeia	p. 533
Index	p. 539
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