Neonatology at a Glance

Preface vii

Contributors viii

How to use this textbook xi

About the companion website xiv

Part 1 Introduction

1 Milestones in neonatology 2

2 Epidemiology 4

Part 2 Perinatal medicine

3 Perinatal medicine 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 Birth defects and genetic disorders 18

10 Maternal drugs affecting the fetus and newborn infant 20

11 Congenital infection 22

Part 3 Delivery

12 Adaptation to extrauterine life 26

13 Neonatal resuscitation and post-resuscitation care 28
14 Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy 34

15 Birth injuries 38

Part 4 The normal newborn infant

16 Routine care of the newborn infant 40

17 Routine examination of the newborn infant 42

18 Neurologic examination 44

19 Care and support for parents 46

20 Feeding 48

21 Minor abnormalities in the first few days 50

22 Common problems of term infants 52

Part 5 The sick newborn infant

23 Admission to the neonatal unit 54

24 Developmental care 56

25 Stabilizing the sick newborn infant 58

26 Respiratory support 60

Part 6 The preterm infant

27 Preterm infants and their complications 66

28 Lung development and surfactant 68

29 Respiratory distress syndrome 70

30 Temperature control 72

31 Growth and nutrition 74

32 Intraventricular hemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia 76

33 Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) 78

34 Infection, jaundice, anemia, osteopenia of prematurity 80

35 Apnea, bradycardia and desaturations, retinopathy of prematurity 82

36 Necrotizing enterocolitis 84

37 Bronchopulmonary dysplasia 86

38 Outcome of preterm infants 88

Part 7 Neonatal problems

39 Respiratory distress in term infants 90

40 Upper airway disorders 94

41 Jaundice 96

42 Neonatal infection 100

43 Specific bacterial infections 102

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