Written by a team of leading international experts, Neonatology at a Glance provides a concise and easy-to-read overview of neonatal medicine. Each topic is clearly explained over a two-page spread, aided by numerous diagrams and illustrations. It has been extensively updated to include recent advances in perinatal medicine, genetics, respiratory support, therapeutic hypothermia, antimicrobial stewardship, and family integrated care. The book covers the wide range of problems encountered in looking after newborn babies, from normal newborn infants to the complexities of neonatal intensive care.
Neonatology at a Glance:
- Provides up-to-date coverage of the important conditions you will encounter, including neonatal resuscitation and care of preterm infants
- Covers challenging topics including pain, ethical issues, patient safety, evidence-based medicine, and palliative and end of life care
- Includes details of a wide range of practical procedures, including less invasive surfactant administration, cranial ultrasound, brain monitoring and neuroimaging, and neonatal transport
Neonatology at a Glance is the perfect guide for all health professionals looking after newborn infants, including pediatric trainees, medical students, neonatal nurse practitioners and neonatal nurses, therapists, and midwives. For neonatologists, pediatricians, and neonatal lecturers, it is a valuable resource to assist with teaching.
Table of Contents
Preface vii
Contributors viii
Acknowledgment xi
Part 1 Introduction
1 Milestones in neonatology 2
2 Epidemiology 4
Part 2 Perinatal medicine
3 Perinatal medicine overview 6
4 Prepregnancy care, prenatal screening, and fetal medicine 8
5 Maternal medical conditions 10
6 Intrauterine growth restriction 12
7 Multiple births 14
8 Preterm delivery 16
9 Maternal drugs affecting the fetus and newborn infant 18
10 Congenital infection 20
11 Genetics 24
Part 3 Delivery
12 Adaption to extra‐uterine life 28
13 Neonatal resuscitation and postresuscitation care 30
14 Birth injuries 38
Part 4 The newborn infant
15 Routine care of the newborn infant 40
16 Routine examination of the newborn infant 42
17 Neurology examination 44
18 Feeding 46
19 Parental attachment 48
20 Minor abnormalities in the first few days 50
21 Overview of common problems of term infants 52
Part 5 Neonatal unit admission
22 Admission to the neonatal unit 54
23 Stabilizing the sick newborn infant 56
24 Respiratory support 60
25 Developmental care 66
26 Family integrated care 68
Part 6 The preterm infant
27 Preterm infants and their complications 70
28 Lung development and surfactant 72
29 Respiratory distress syndrome 74
30 Temperature control 76
31 Growth and nutrition 78
32 Intraventricular hemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia 82
33 Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) 84
34 Apnea, infection, anemia, and jaundice 86
35 Retinopathy of prematurity 88
36 Necrotizing enterocolitis 90
37 Bronchopulmonary dysplasia 92
38 Discharge of preterm infants from hospital 94
39 Outcome of preterm infants 96
Part 7 Neonatal problems
40 Respiratory distress in term infants 100
41 Upper airway disorders 104
42 Jaundice 106
43 Neonatal infection 110
44 Antimicrobial stewardship 112
45 Specific bacterial infections 114
46 Viral infections 116
47 Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia 118
48 Gastrointestinal disorders 120
49 Gastrointestinal obstruction 124
50 Cardiac disorders 126
51 Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy 132
52 Seizures and perinatal strokes 136
53 Neural tube defects and hydrocephalus 138
54 The hypotonic infant 140
55 Renal and urinary tract anomalies diagnosed prenatally 142
56 Renal and urinary tract disorders 144
57 Genital disorders 148
58 Disorders of sex development 150
59 Anemia and polycythemia 152
60 White cell disorders 154
61 Coagulation and thrombotic disorders 156
62 Dermatological disorders 160
63 Bone and joint disorders 162
64 Inborn errors of metabolism 164
65 Hearing and vision 166
Part 8 Aspects of neonatal intensive care
66 Pain 168
67 Pharmacology 170
68 Quality improvement 172
69 Patient safety 174
70 Evidence‐based practice 180
71 Ethics 182
72 Research and consent 186
73 Palliative and end‐of‐life care 188
Part 9 Follow-up
74 Follow‐up of high‐risk infants 190
Part 10 Global
75 Global neonatology 192
Part 11 Transport
76 Transport of the sick newborn infant 196
Part 12 Practical procedures
77 Intubation 198
78 Chest tubes 200
79 Common practical procedures 202
80 Umbilical catheters and intraosseous cannulation 204
81 Central venous catheters and exchange transfusions 206
82 Cranial ultrasound 208
83 Brain monitoring 212
84 Perinatal neuroimaging with MRI 216
85 Echocardiography for the neonatologist 218
Appendix: Gestational age assessment, BP, Newborn Early Warning Trigger and Track (NEWTT) chart, Jaundice, Hypoglycemia, Growth charts 222
Further reading 230
Index 234
