Chapter Contents Introduction 375 The normal small baby 375 Special care baby units and transitional care units 376 Observations and monitoring on the transitional care unit 376 Temperature control 376…
Chapter Contents Introduction 419 Nociception in the infant 419 Effects of nociception 420 Secondary effects of nociception 420 Measurement of pain/nociception in the neonate 420 Pharmacological considerations 421 Pharmacodynamics 421…
Chapter Contents Anticipatory care 361 Care immediately after birth 364 Neonatal resuscitation 364 The normal neonate 365 Cardiorespiratory function 365 Temperature 365 Weight changes 365 Urine output and staining of…
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…
