A new addition to the At A Glance series, this clinical text is a short, easy to read, well illustrated book on neonatology. The text will convey a modern approach to neonatology and covers conditions affecting the infant before birth (fetal medicine), the normal newborn infant and neonatal problems/emergencies.
Table of Contents
Part 1 Introduction. 1 Milestones in neonatology. 2 Epidemiology. Part 2 Perinatal medicine. 3 Perinatal medicine. 4 Prepregnancy care, prenatal screening, fetal medicine and surgery. 5 Maternal medical conditions. 6 Intrauterine growth restriction. 7 Preterm delivery and multiple births. 8 Birth defects and genetic disorders. 9 Maternal drugs affecting the fetus and newborn infant. 10 Congenital infection. Part 3 Delivery. 11 Adaptation to extrauterine life. 12 Neonatal resuscitation. 13 Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. 14 Birth injuries. Part 4 The normal newborn infant. 15 Routine care of the newborn infant. 16 Routine examination of the newborn infant. 17 Neurologic examination. 18 Care and support for parents. 19 Feeding. 20 Transient abnormalities in the first few days. 21 Common problems of term infants. Part 5 The sick newborn infant. 22 Admission to the neonatal unit. 23 Developmental care. 24 Stabilizing the sick newborn infant. 25 Respiratory support. Part 6 The preterm infant. 26 The preterm infant. 27 Lung development and surfactant. 28 Respiratory distress syndrome. 29 Temperature control. 30 Growth and nutrition. 31 Cerebral hemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia. 32 Patent ductus arteriosus. 33 Infection, jaundice, anemia, osteopenia of prematurity. 34 Apnea, bradycardia and desaturations, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). 35 Necrotizing enterocolitis. 36 Bronchopulmonary dysplasia. 37 Outcome of very low birthweight infants. Part 7 Neonatal problems. 38 Respiratory distress in term infants. 39 Jaundice. 40 Neonatal infection. 41 Specific bacterial infections. 42 Viral infections. 43 Hypoglycemia. 44 Inborn errors of metabolism. 45 Gastrointestinal disorders. 46 Gastrointestinal obstruction. 47 Cardiac disorders. 48 Kidney and urinary tract disorders: antenatal diagnosis. 49 Kidney and urinary tract disorders. 50 Genital abnormalities. 51 Disorders of sexual differentiation. 52 Anemia and polycythemia. 53 Neutrophil and thrombotic disorders. 54 Coagulation disorders. 55 Skin. 56 Seizures and craniofacial abnormalities. 57 Neural tube defects and hydrocephalus. 58 The hypotonic infant. 59 Bone and joint disorders. 60 Hearing and vision. Part 8 Aspects of neonatal intensive care. 61 Pain. 62 Pharmacology and quality assurance. 63 Iatrogenic disorders. 64 Evidence-based medicine. 65 Ethics. 66 Research and consent. 67 When a baby dies. 68 Discharge from hospital. 69 Follow-up of high-risk infants. Part 9 Global. 70 Global overview. Part 10 Transport. 71 Transport of the sick newborn infant. Part 11 Practical procedures. 72 Intubation and mechanical ventilation. 73 Common practical procedures. 74 Central venous catheters and intraosseous cannulation. 75 Chest tubes and exchange transfusions. 76 Cranial ultrasound. 77 Echocardiography for the neonatologist. 78 Gestational age assessment, blood pressure charts, severity of illness scores. Index.
Author Biography
Dr Tom Lissauer is the author of the well known and popular Illustrated Textbook of Paediatrics. With regard to the MRCP, Dr Lissauer is a senior examiner, Paediatric Secretary to the Part 2 Board and on the National Policy Committee. For the MRCPCH examination he is on the Examinations Committee and has special responsibility for international affairs (has been involved in establishing the clinical examination in Malaysia, Singapore and Kuwait). Dr Avroy Fanaroff is a bestselling neo-natal specialist author in the US. His past work includes: a two volume postgraduate book 'Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine: Disease of the Fetus and Infant' 'Care of the High Risk Neonate' Numerous editions of an annual serial 'The Yearbook of Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine'.
