Description
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. 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.- Portable clinical reference- Covers procedures such as peripheral IV, umbilical arterial and venous catheter insertion, central venous line insertion and peripheral IA line insertion- Coverage of standard infusions of dopamine, dobutamine, morphine and midazolam, insulin and PGE1- Ready Reckoner table, by infant birthweight, for size of ETTs and umbilical lines (usage and insertion), and common drug and infusion dosages- Resuscitation and infection algorithms included
Table of Contents
Chapter 1INFECTION CONTROL - HAND WASHINGChapter 2 RESUSCITATION-Resuscitation flow diagram-Resuscitation equipment-Meconium stained liquorChapter 3 PROCEDURES-Skin disinfection - general principles-Vascular access-Specimen collection-Endotracheal intubationChapter 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 RESULTSChapter 6 PULMONARY HYPERTENSION-Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO)Chapter 7PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS (PDA)Chapter 8THERMOREGULATIONChapter 9BLOOD PRESSUREChapter 10FLUIDS AND NUTRITION-Renal function-Parenteral fluids-Parenteral nutrition-Enteral feedingChapter 11HYPOGLYCAEMIAChapter 12COMMON DRUGS AND INFUSIONS-Common drug doses-Standard infusions-Dopamine-Dobutamine-Morphine & Midazolam-Insulin-PGE1Chapter 13CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE-DexamethasoneChapter 14CARE OF THE EXTREMELY PRETERM BABY-Initial care of the ELBW infant prior to transfer to level 3 nursery-Guideline for care of infants Chapter 15JAUNDICE-Term Newborns-Preterm Newborns-Prolonged jaundice-Phototherapy-Exchange transfusionChapter 16ANAEMIA AND BLOOD PRODUCT TRANSFUSIONS-Anaemia of prematurity-Platelets-AlbuminChapter 17INFECTION RISK-Infection risk and antibiotic use-Prevention of neonatal early onset GBS disease (EOGBSD)Chapter 18RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY (ROP)-Laser therapy for ROPChapter 19CRANIAL ULTRASOUNDSChapter 20APNOEAChapter 21SEIZURESChapter 22NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROMEChapter 23SURGICAL PROBLEMS-Gastrointestinal perforation-Necrotising enterocolitis-Gut obstruction-Baby of mother with polyhydramnios-Delayed passage of meconium-Gastroschisis-Congenital diaphragmatic herniaChapter 24MATERNAL THYROID DISEASEChapter 25HIPSChapter 26MATERNAL INFECTIONS-Viral disorders-SyphilisChapter 27AUDIOLOGYChapter 28IMMUNISATIONChapter 29VITAMIN KChapter 30WITHDRAWAL OF TREATMENTChapter 31DEATHChapter 32OUTCOME STATISTICS-Survival-Morbidity-Long-Term OutcomeChapter 33THE READY RECKONER
