Neonatal Jaundice and Liver Diseases
100 Neonatal Jaundice and Liver Diseases Michael Kaplan, Ronald J. Wong, Eric Sibley and David K. Stevenson Bilirubin is one of the biologically active end products of heme catabolism. Its…
Diagnostic Imaging of the Neonate
40 Diagnostic Imaging of the Neonate Dayna M. Weinert and Claudia Martinez-Rios Diagnostic imaging is integral to the evaluation of infants and neonates with medical and surgical conditions. Therefore, an…
Assessment of Neonatal Pulmonary Function
71 Assessment of Neonatal Pulmonary Function Juliann M. Di Fiore and Waldemar A. Carlo Most neonates requiring intensive care present with respiratory symptoms. Although standard techniques for assessing pulmonary function…
Congenital Anomalies
31 Congenital Anomalies Aditi S. Parikh and Anna L. Mitchell Major anomalies are seen in about 2% of newborns, often prompting parental worry and urgent medical intervention soon after birth….
Disorders in Head Shape and Size
64 Disorders in Head Shape and Size Shenandoah Robinson and Alan R. Cohen This chapter focuses on conditions that result in an alteration of head size or head shape in…
Examination and Common Problems of the Neonatal Eye
103 Examination and Common Problems of the Neonatal Eye Faruk H. Örge and Florin Grigorian “The eye is the light of the body; therefore if the eye is good, then…
Selected Gastrointestinal Anomalies in the Neonate
93 Selected Gastrointestinal Anomalies in the Neonate Robert L. Parry Thoracic Anomalies Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula Combined anomalies of the esophagus and trachea are regular occurrences in most tertiary…
Congenital Abnormalities of the Upper and Lower Extremities and Spine
107 Congenital Abnormalities of the Upper and Lower Extremities and Spine Jochen P. Son-Hing and George H. Thompson Upper Extremities Congenital abnormalities of the upper extremities are those that occur…
Birth Injuries
30 Birth Injuries Henry H. Mangurten, Bhagya l. Puppala and Preetha A. Prazad Birth injuries are those sustained during the birth process, which includes labor and delivery. They may be…
Normal and Abnormal Brain Development
58 Normal and Abnormal Brain Development Pierre Gressens and Petra S. Hüppi Mechanisms of Brain Development Normal development of the human central nervous system (CNS) encompasses several steps, including neuroectoderm…
