Chapter Contents Part 1: Stabilisation and resuscitation of the newborn 223 Epidemiology of neonatal resuscitation 224 The approach to newborn resuscitation 224 Assessment of the newborn 225 Muscle tone 226…
Chapter Contents Composition of infusates 321 Fluids 321 Energy 321 Protein 322 Carbohydrate 322 Lipid 323 Minerals 324 Trace elements and vitamins 324 Techniques 324 Administration 325 Hazards 325 Infections…
Chapter Contents Introduction 263 Body temperature control mechanisms 264 Central nervous thermoreceptive mechanisms 264 Brown adipose tissue 264 Response to a cold environment 264 Physiological 264 Behavioural 264 Response to…
Chapter Contents Part 1: New perspectives in neonatal nutrition 278 Nutritional programming 278 Nutrition during fetal life 278 ‘Biological clock’ of fetal development 279 Adaptations to extrauterine nutrition 279 Biological…
Chapter Contents Introduction 207 Intrapartum assessment and management 208 Diagnosis of labour 208 Latent first stage of labour 208 Established first stage of labour 208 Second stage of labour 208…
Chapter Contents Introduction 247 Who should examine the baby? 248 When should babies be examined? 248 Examination in the delivery room 248 Full routine examination 249 History and background knowledge…
Chapter Contents Thromboembolic disease 190 Pathogenesis of thromboembolism in pregnancy 190 Thromboembolism in inherited and acquired anticoagulation deficiencies 190 Clinical presentation and diagnosis of thromboembolic disease 191 Diagnostic evaluation test…
Chapter Contents Introduction and definitions 175 Incidence and recurrence rate 176 The aetiology of IUGR 177 Factors affecting fetal growth potential (IUGR of fetal origin) 177 Factors leading to substrate…
Chapter Contents Introduction 142 Fetal physiology 142 Haematology 142 Acid–base balance 142 Cardiovascular physiology 142 Biochemistry 142 Renal function 142 Fetal pain 143 Antenatal diagnosis 143 Ultrasound 143 Neural tube…
Chapter Contents The nature and structure of a gene 129 Decoding the information in DNA 130 Chromosomes and cell division 131 Chromosome analysis 133 Patterns of inheritance 135 Autosomal dominant…
