Overview

Neonatology is a sub-speciality of paediatrics devoted to the care of the newborn infant. The wider care of the newborn infant includes not only the sick neonate but also the well newborn infant. The practice of neonatology is generally limited to specialist neonatal units and nurseries - ranging from those nurseries that deal with the well newborn infant to neonatal intensive care units. The care of the newborn infant is delivered by full time neonatologists, visiting medical officer neonatologists, paediatric registrars, senior house officers, nurses holding neonatal certificates, midwives and JMO's. The book has been specifically written, formatted and designed to be carried whilst on duty, and contains information that staff in neonatal units will need during the course of their day - especially that information required often, but not yet committed to memory. This information requires continual reinforcement and in a busy unit there is no time to consult other references such as textbooks or computer based information.

Full Product Details

Author:   Mark W. Davies ,  David W. Cartwright
Publisher:   Elsevier Australia
Imprint:   Churchill Livingstone
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 8.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 14.50cm
Weight:   0.113kg
ISBN:  

9780729538329

ISBN 10:   072953832
Pages:   91
Publication Date:   19 December 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 INFECTION CONTROL - HAND WASHING Chapter 2 RESUSCITATION -Resuscitation flow diagram -Resuscitation equipment -Meconium stained liquor Chapter 3 PROCEDURES -Skin disinfection - general principles -Vascular access -Specimen collection -Endotracheal intubation Chapter 4 RESPIRATORY SUPPORT -Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) -Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) -Surfactant -Assisted ventilation -Conventional mechanical ventilation -Volume-targeted ventilation -High frequency ventilation (HFV) -Trigger ventilation modes -Pneumothorax (PTX) Chapter 5 BLOOD GAS RESULTS Chapter 6 PULMONARY HYPERTENSION -Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) Chapter 7 PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS (PDA) Chapter 8 THERMOREGULATION Chapter 9 BLOOD PRESSURE Chapter 10 FLUIDS AND NUTRITION -Renal function -Parenteral fluids -Parenteral nutrition -Enteral feeding Chapter 11 HYPOGLYCAEMIA Chapter 12 COMMON DRUGS AND INFUSIONS -Common drug doses -Standard infusions -Dopamine -Dobutamine -Morphine & Midazolam -Insulin -PGE1 Chapter 13 CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE -Dexamethasone Chapter 14 CARE OF THE EXTREMELY PRETERM BABY -Initial care of the ELBW infant prior to transfer to level 3 nursery -Guideline for care of infants <1000 g / <28 weeks at a level 3 nursery Chapter 15 JAUNDICE -Term Newborns -Preterm Newborns -Prolonged jaundice -Phototherapy -Exchange transfusion Chapter 16 ANAEMIA AND BLOOD PRODUCT TRANSFUSIONS -Anaemia of prematurity -Platelets -Albumin Chapter 17 INFECTION RISK -Infection risk and antibiotic use -Prevention of neonatal early onset GBS disease (EOGBSD) Chapter 18 RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY (ROP) -Laser therapy for ROP Chapter 19 CRANIAL ULTRASOUNDS Chapter 20 APNOEA Chapter 21 SEIZURES Chapter 22 NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME Chapter 23 SURGICAL PROBLEMS -Gastrointestinal perforation -Necrotising enterocolitis -Gut obstruction -Baby of mother with polyhydramnios -Delayed passage of meconium -Gastroschisis -Congenital diaphragmatic hernia Chapter 24 MATERNAL THYROID DISEASE Chapter 25 HIPS Chapter 26 MATERNAL INFECTIONS -Viral disorders -Syphilis Chapter 27 AUDIOLOGY Chapter 28 IMMUNISATION Chapter 29 VITAMIN K Chapter 30 WITHDRAWAL OF TREATMENT Chapter 31 DEATH Chapter 32 OUTCOME STATISTICS -Survival -Morbidity -Long-Term Outcome Chapter 33 THE READY RECKONER

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