Neonatology at a Glance

Summary

The at a Glance series is popular among medical students, residents, junior doctors and health professionals for its concise and clear approach and excellent illustrations.Each topic is concisely covered in a double-page spread with color summary diagrams accompanied by explanatory text. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory subject texts or for revision purposes, and are useful throughout medical and nursing training and beyond.Everything you need to know about Neonatology... at a Glance!Written by leading international experts, this accessible overview provides need-to-know information on perinatal medicine, the normal newborn infant, preterm infants and neonatal problems encountered in Intensive Care Units, and their management.Neonatology at a Glance: Provides coverage of the important conditions you will encounter Addresses ethical issues, the death of an infant, quality assurance and evidence-based medicine Includes invaluable advice on practical procedures, in text and diagrammatic form Has been updated to current practice in both the UK and USNeonatology at a Glance is the perfect guide for all health professionals looking after newborn infants, including paediatric trainees, medical students, neonatal nurse practitioners and neonatal nurses, therapists and midwives. For neonatologists, pediatricians and nurse tutors it is a valuable resource to assist with teaching.

Author Biography

Dr Tom Lissauer is Hon Consultant Neonatologist, Imperial College Healthcare Trust, and Consultant Paediatric Programme Director at the Institute of Global Health, Imperial College, London

Dr Avroy A. Fanaroff is Eliza Henry Barnes Chair of Neonatology at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, and Professor of Pediatrics and Reproductive Biology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Preface
Contributors
Introduction
Milestones in neonatology
Epidemiology
Perinatal medicine
Perinatal medicine
Prepregnancy care, prenatal screening, fetal medicine and surgery
Maternal medical conditions
Intrauterine growth restriction
Preterm delivery and multiple births
Birth defects and genetic disorders
Maternal drugs affecting the fetus and newborn infant
Congenital infection
Delivery
Adaptation to extrauterine life
Neonatal resuscitation
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
Birth injuries
The normal newborn infant
Routine care of the newborn infant
Routine examination of the newborn infant
Neurologic examination
Care and support for parents
Feeding
Minor abnormalities in the first few days
Common problems of term infants
The sick newborn infant
Admission to the neonatal unit
Developmental care
Stabilizing the sick newborn infant
Respiratory support
The preterm infant
Preterm infants and their complications
Lung development and surfactant
Respiratory distress syndrome
Temperature control
Growth and nutrition
Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and periventricular leukomalacia (PVL)
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDR)
Infection, jaundice, anemia, osteopenia of prematurity
Apnea, bradycardia and desaturations, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Outcome of very preterm infants
Neonatal problems
Respiratory distress in term infants
Upper airway disorders
Jaundice
Neonatal infection
Specific bacterial infections
Viral infections
Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
Inborn errors of metabolism
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gastrointestinal obstruction
Cardiac disorders
Renal and urinary tract anomalies diagnosed prenatally
Kidney and urinary tract disorders
Genital disorders
Disorders of sexual differentiation
Anemia and polycythemia
Neutrophil and thrombotic disorders
Coagulation disorders
Dermatological disorders
Seizures and strokes
Neural tube defects and hydrocephalus
The hypotonic infant
Bone and joint disorders
Hearing and vision
Aspects of neonatal intensive care
Pain
Pharmacology
Quality assurance
Critical incidents
Evidence-based medicine
Ethics
Research and consent
When a baby dies
Discharge from hospital
Follow-up of high-risk infants
Global
Global overview
Transport
Transport of the sick newborn infant
Practical procedures
Intubation and chest tubes
Common practical procedures
Umbilical catheters and intraosseous cannulation
Central venous catheters and exchange transfusions
Cranial ultrasound
Echocardiology for the neonatologist
Gestational age assessment, blood pressure charts, severity of illness scores
Index
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