Neonatal Hypoglycemia (Case 30)
Chapter 67 Neonatal Hypoglycemia (Case 30) Jennifer R. Miller, MD Case A full-term infant born 90 minutes ago has a blood glucose level of 38 mg/dL. The mother is a 33-year-old…
Chapter 67 Neonatal Hypoglycemia (Case 30) Jennifer R. Miller, MD Case A full-term infant born 90 minutes ago has a blood glucose level of 38 mg/dL. The mother is a 33-year-old…
Chapter 39 Weight Gain (Case 10) Sandra Gibson Hassink, MD, FAAP Case A 9-year-old has gained 20 pounds in the past year, with a body mass index (BMI) greater than…
Chapter 63 Delayed Meconium Passage (Case 26) Jody Ross, MD Case A full-term infant at 36 hours of age who has not yet passed meconium develops difficulty feeding and abdominal…
Chapter 61 Feeding Difficulty in the Newborn (Case 24) Edelveis R.M. Clapp, DO Case A 7-day-old term infant has lost 9% of her birth weight. She is breastfeeding every 3…
Chapter 59 The Late-Preterm Infant Marilee C. Allen, MD Speaking Intelligently When caring for a late-preterm infant, I realize that although these newborns may look and seem identical to term…
Chapter 58 Newborn Hearing Screen (Case 22) Judith A. Turow, MD Medical Knowledge and Patient Care Background Before the implementation of formal screening programs, congenital hearing impairment was historically difficult…
Chapter 57 Newborn Screening Louis E. Bartoshesky, MD, MPH Speaking Intelligently Newborn screening (NBS) is of proven public health value. Although it is true that the disorders screened for are…
Chapter 34 Diarrhea (Case 6) Daniel Walmsley, DO Case A 2-year-old boy with 2 days of vomiting, fever, and diarrhea. He attends day care and has been less active, drinking…
Chapter 55 Dysmorphology Louis E. Bartoshesky, MD, MPH Speaking Intelligently When I am asked to see an infant with dysmorphic features or a birth defect, I realize that most likely…
Chapter 54 The Newborn Examination Nilufer R. Goyal, MD, FAAP Speaking Intelligently The first examination of the newborn takes place at the time of delivery, with the assignment of Apgar…