PCEP Book Volume 4: Specialized Newborn Care

Christian A. Chisholm, MD, FACOG, is a Maternal-Fetal Medicine subspecialist and professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where he also serves as Vice-Chair for Education and Medical Director for Obstetrics. Dr Chisholm received his medical degree the University of Maryland, and completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Maryland Medical System. He completed a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of North Carolina. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a member of the executive committee of the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative and serves as the lead physician for implementation of AIM initiatives in Virginia.

Unit 1: Direct Blood Pressure Measurement
Skill Unit: Transducer Blood Pressure Monitoring
Unit 2: Exchange, Reduction, and Direct Transfusions
Skill Unit: Exchange Transfusions
Unit 3: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Skill Unit: Delivery of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Unit 4: Assisted Ventilation With Mechanical Ventilators
Skill Unit: Endotracheal Tubes
Unit 5: Surfactant Therapy
Skill Unit: Surfactant Administration
Unit 6: Therapeutic Hypothermia for Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Skill Unit: Passive Cooling
Unit 7: Continuing Care for At-Risk Babies
Unit 8: Biomedical Ethics and Perinatology
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Glossary
Index