Esophageal Surgery in Neonates: Esophageal Atresia, Gastroesophageal Reflux, and Other Congenital Anomalies

Sep 9, 2023 by in PEDIATRICS Comments Off on Esophageal Surgery in Neonates: Esophageal Atresia, Gastroesophageal Reflux, and Other Congenital Anomalies

KEY POINTS 1. Esophageal surgery in neonates includes the treatment of esophageal atresia, gastroesophageal reflux, congenital esophageal stenosis, esophageal duplication, and vascular rings. 2. Esophageal atresia, with or without tracheoesophageal…

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Developmental Anomalies of the Cornea and Iris in Neonates

Sep 9, 2023 by in PEDIATRICS Comments Off on Developmental Anomalies of the Cornea and Iris in Neonates

KEY POINTS 1. Causes of primary neonatal corneal opacification include congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy (CHED), posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy, congenital hereditary stromal dystrophy (CHED), and corneal dermoid. Secondary causes include…

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Nasal Obstruction in Newborn Infants

Sep 9, 2023 by in PEDIATRICS Comments Off on Nasal Obstruction in Newborn Infants

KEY POINTS 1. Nasal obstruction in neonates can cause respiratory distress and feeding difficulty, as newborns rely heavily on nasal breathing. 2. Mild cases of nasal obstruction can be observed,…

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Quality Improvement in Neonatal Care

Sep 9, 2023 by in PEDIATRICS Comments Off on Quality Improvement in Neonatal Care

KEY POINTS 1. The quality of clinical care and improvement is typically measured in six areas: safety, effectiveness, patient-centeredness, timeliness, efficiency, and equality. 2. Healthcare administered during pregnancy, labor, and…

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Nasal Obstruction in Newborn Infants

Sep 9, 2023 by in PEDIATRICS Comments Off on Nasal Obstruction in Newborn Infants

KEY POINTS 1. Nasal obstruction in neonates can cause respiratory distress and feeding difficulty, as newborns rely heavily on nasal breathing. 2. Mild cases of nasal obstruction can be observed,…

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Pulmonary Surgery inthe Newborn

Sep 9, 2023 by in PEDIATRICS Comments Off on Pulmonary Surgery inthe Newborn

KEY POINTS 1. Neonatal respiratory disease that requires surgery can have devastating consequences. Care for patients with these conditions involves a multidisciplinary team including neonatologists, pediatric surgeons, nurses, and respiratory…

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Common Chromosomal Conditions in Newborns

Sep 9, 2023 by in PEDIATRICS Comments Off on Common Chromosomal Conditions in Newborns

KEY POINTS 1. Chromosomal abnormalities can be numerical abnormalities (aneuploidy), structural anomalies such as copy number variants (microdeletions or duplications), inversions, translocations, and the formation of isochromosomes or ring chromosomes….

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