Pain Management
General Principles Print Section Listen Sensory nerve terminals exist on all body surfaces by 22–29 wk of gestation. Pain assessment should be performed using validated tools in all patients upon…
PEDIATRICS
Infectious Diseases
Common Antibiotics in Neonates Print Section Listen | Download (.pdf) | Print Antibiotic Organisms Covered Dose Notes Ampicillin Gram-positive organisms (Streptococcus spp.) Susceptible Escherichia coli Listeria monocytogenes Empiric treatment for…
Stabilization, Delivery Room Care, and Initial Treatment of the VLBW Infant
Stabilization in the Delivery Room Print Section Listen General Principles Approximately 4 million infants are born in the United States each year, with up to 10% requiring some resuscitation. Transition…
Newborn Nursery
Normal Fetal Adaptation at Birth Print Section Listen Thermoregulation Heat loss: Evaporation, radiation, conduction, convection. Heat production: Mainly through nonshivering thermogenesis (lipolysis of brown adipose tissue). Gas Exchange From placenta…
Fetal Assessment and Prenatal Diagnosis
Routine Prenatal Care Print Section Listen Ideally starts before conception. Minimum interval for prenatal visits for women with uncomplicated pregnancies: 4–5 wk until 28 wk of gestation, 2–3 wk from…
Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (Acute Renal Failure, Acute Renal Injury) in Neonates Print Section Listen Definition Oliguric: Anuria or oliguria (<0.5 mL/kg/h in children; <1 mL/kg/h in infants) with an associated…
Cardiology
Transitional Circulation Print Section Listen eFigure 32-1 Diagram of neonatal transitional circulation. Fetal circulation (parallel) in transition to complete adult circulation (series) Is essentially a complete adult circulation in series,…
Dermatology
Benign Neonatal Rashes Print Section Listen | Download (.pdf) | Print Disease Description Course Treatment Other Erythema toxicum Erythematous macules, papules, pustules, vesicles, or wheals on the face, torso, proximal…
Discharge Planning
Criteria for Discharge Print Section Listen Able to maintain normothermia in an open crib. Normal saturations in room air or completed arrangements and parental teaching for any supplemental oxygen or…
