Blood gas results
CHAPTER 5 Blood gas results David Cartwright, Mark Davies Blood gas report Each intensive care unit should have an on-site blood gas machine. All give similar results. The blood gas…
Maternal thyroid disease
CHAPTER 24 Maternal thyroid disease Mark Davies Abnormalities of thyroid function in the newborn infant can result from maternal thyroid disease. This can be due to maternal antithyroid antibodies transferred…
Surgical problems
CHAPTER 23 Surgical problems Mark Davies, Garry Inglis Bile Bile may appear in vomitus or in aspirates from gastric tubes. Bilious vomiting should always be considered as potentially serious, especially…
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)
CHAPTER 22 Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) Mark Davies, David Cartwright [From: Guidelines for the management of babies of substance-using women. Norton B, Kuhnert L et al. Brisbane: Grantley Stable Neonatal…
Blood pressure
CHAPTER 9 Blood pressure Mark Davies Reference values Some reference values for blood pressure are given below. These values are a guide only. The adequacy of an individual infant’s blood…
Infection risk
CHAPTER 17 Infection risk David Cartwright, Mark Davies, Garry Inglis Infection risk and signs All babies born after labour or ruptured membranes, either vaginally or by caesarean section, should be…
Cranial ultrasounds
CHAPTER 19 Cranial ultrasounds Mark Davies, David Cartwright Findings A routine head ultrasound (US) is recommended for all babies <1750 g or <32 weeks gestational age (GA), on days 3…
