Care of the Newborn : A Handbook for Primary Care.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (252 pages)
Care of the Newborn: A Handbook for Primary Care -- Contents -- Contributing Authors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Care of the Normal Newborn and Family -- Resuscitation -- Physical Examination of the Newborn -- Assessment of Gestational Age -- Thermoregulation -- Infant Nutrition -- Common Metabolic Problems: Hypoglycemia, Hyperglycemia, and Hypocalcemia -- Jaundice -- Nonsurgical Causes of Respiratory Distress -- Surgically Correctable Causes of Respiratory Distress -- Oxygen: Use and Monitoring -- Apnea -- Infectious Diseases -- Congenital Heart Disease in the Neonate -- Fluid and Electrolyte Management -- Neonatal Neurology -- Necrotizing Enterocolitis -- Abdominal Surgical Emergencies -- Hematologic Disorders -- Stabilization and Preparation of the Infant for Transport -- Caring for the Family Mourning a Perinatal Death -- Appendix Newborn: Formulary -- Index.
This handbook is a comprehensive, concise, and accessible guide to the care of newborn infants, both healthy and ill. It provides the essential core of practical knowledge that pediatricians, family practitioners, residents, neonatal nurse practitioners, and medical students need to deliver optimal care to all neonates. The book can be easily read during a one-month neonatal rotation and used for quick reference. Normal newborn care, neonatal disease processes, and neonatal procedures are discussed and illustrated in a straightforward manner. The appendix provides a newborn formulary. The book also includes a chapter on caring for the family mourning a perinatal loss.
9781451165500
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