Care of the newborn : a handbook for primary care

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. 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. Care Of The Normal Newborn And Family / Mitchell Harris & Mary Cicarelli -- Resuscitation / David W. Boyle & William A. Engle -- Physical Examination / Mitchell Harris & Caroline R. Paul -- Assessment Of Gestational Age / Julia Foster -- Thermo-regulation / Vicki Powell-tippit -- Infant Nutrition / Brenda Poindexter -- Common Metabolic Problems: Hypoglycemia, Hyperglycemia, Hypocalcemia, And Hypermagnesemia / Scott Denne -- Jaundice / Jo Ann Matory -- Non-surgical Causes Of Respiratory Distress / William A. Engle, Michael S. Trautman, Kimberly Applegate -- Surgically Correctable Causes Of Respiratory Distress / Alan P. Ladd & Jay L. Grosfeld. Caring For The Family Mourning A Perinatal Death / Maureen Shea & James Lemons -- Appendix Newborn: Formulary / William F. Buss. Oxygen: Use And Monitoring / Matthew E. Abrams & Neal Simon -- Apnea / Jo Ann Matory -- Infectious Diseases / David Hertz -- Congenital Heart Disease In The Neonate / Anne Farrell & Randall L. Caldwell -- Fluid And Electrolyte Management / Vicki Powell-tippit -- Neonatal Neurology / Gregory M. Sokol, Deborah K. Sokol -- Necrotizing Enterocolitis / Michael S. Trautman & Diane Estella Lorant & William A. Engle -- Abdominal Surgical Emergencies / Scott Engum & Jay L. Grosfeld -- Hematologic Disorders / Mervin Yoder & Mark Edwards -- Stabilization And Preparation Of The Infant For Transport / Vicki Powell-tippit. Edited By David E. Hertz. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Care of the normal newborn and family / Mitchell Harris & Mary Cicarelli Resuscitation / David W. Boyle & William A. Engle Physical examination of the newborn / Mitchell Harris & Caroline R. Paul Assessment of gestational age / Julia Foster Thermoregulation / Vicki Powell-Tippit Infant nutrition / Brenda Poindexter Common metabolic problems: hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, hypocalcemia / Scott Denne Jaundice / Jo Ann Matory Nonsurgical causes of respiratory distress / William A. Engle, Michael S. Trautman, Kimberly Applegate Surgically correctable causes of respiratory distress / Alan P. Ladd & Jay L. Grosfeld Oxygen: use and monitoring / Matthew E. Abrams & Neal Simon Apnea / Jo Ann Matory Infectious diseases / David Hertz Congenital heart disease in the neonate / Anne Farrell & Randall L. Caldwell Fluid and electrolyte management / Vicki Powell-Tippit Neonatal neurology / Gregory M. Sokol, Deborah K. Sokol Necrotizing enterocolitis / Michael S. Trautman, Diane Estella Lorant & William A. Engle Abdominal surgical emergencies / Scott Engum & Jay L. Grosfeld Hematologic disorders / Mervin Yoder & Mark Edwards Stabilization and preparation of the infant for transport / Vicki Powell-Tippit Caring for the family mourning a perinatal death / James Lemons & Maureen Shea Appendix newborn: formulary / William F. Buss. Clear, concise, and user-friendly, this innovative new guide provides solutions to the problems encountered by primary care practitioners who provide care to new-born infants. Unlike other neonatal texts that are often cumbersome and difficult to digest, Care of the Newborn explains the pathophysiology of the disease entities that most commonly affect the newborn in an easy-to-read format and outlines diagnostic evaluations and treatment options. Now "non-neonatologists" have easier access to the information needed to provide excellent care to the newborn population.Pediatricians and family practitioners will find the essential information they need to maintain their board certification. Furthermore, this versatile text can serve as a core curriculum for students, residents, and neonatal nurses on newborn rotations.