Manual of Neonatal Care

Fetal Assessment and Prenatal Diagnosis Maternal Conditions That Affect the Fetus: Diabetes Mellitus / Thyroid Disorders / Preeclampsia and Related Conditions Assessment of the Newborn: History and Physical Examination of the Newborn / Identifying the High-Risk Newborn and Evaluating Gestational Age, Prematurity, Postmaturity, Large-for-Gestational-Age, and Small-for-Gestational-Age Infants Resuscitation in the Delivery Room Nursery Care of the Well Newborn Care of the Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infant Multiple Births Genetic Issues Presenting in the Nursery Fluid and Electrolyte Management Nutrition Breastfeeding Temperature Control Neonatal Transport Developmentally Supportive Care Follow-up of Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants Discharge Planning Shock Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia Drug Abuse and Withdrawal Birth Trauma Decision-Making and Ethical Dilemmas Management of Neonatal Death and Bereavement Follow-up Infections: Viral Infections / Bacterial and Fungal Infections / Tuberculosis / Syphilis / Lyme Disease / Toxoplasmosis Respiratory Disorders: Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Mechanical Ventilation / Blood Gas and Pulmonary Graphic Monitoring / ECMO / Pulmonary Air Leak / Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn / Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn / Pulmonary Hemorrhage / Apnea / Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia/Chronic Lung Disease / Meconium Aspiration Cardiac Disorders Hematologic Problems: Anemia / Bleeding / Polycythemia / Thrombocytopenia / Blood Products Used in the Newborn / Neonatal Thrombosis Neurology: Neonatal Seizures / Intracranial Hemorrhage / Perinatal Asphyxia / Neural Tube Defects Orthopedic Problems Metabolic Problems: Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia / Abnormalities of Serum Calcium and Magnesium / Osteopenia (Metabolic Bone Disease) of Prematurity / Inborn Errors of Metabolism Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) Renal Conditions Necrotizing Enterocolitis Surgical Emergencies in the Newborn Skin Care Auditory and Ophthalmologic Problems: Retinopathy of Prematurity / Hearing Loss in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Graduates Common Neonatal Procedures Management of Pain and Stress in the NICU Appendix A: Common NICU Medication Guidelines Appendix B: Effects of Maternal Drugs on the Fetus Appendix C: Maternal Medications and Breastfeeding Appendix D: Selected Chemistry Normal Values