Parents and Families in the NICU and Beyond
Parents and Families in the NICU and Beyond Print Section Listen All content in this section was prepared by families whose children spent time in the NICU and is grounded…
PEDIATRICS
The High-Risk Infant: Commonalities of the NICU Graduate Born Premature and at Term
The High-Risk Infant: Commonalities of the NICU Graduate Born Premature and at Term Print Section Listen When people think of the high-risk infant, most often a premature baby comes to…
Preventing and Treating Pain and Stress Among Infants in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Preventing and Treating Pain and Stress Among Infants in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit Carol Turnage Spruill Michelle A. LaBrecque KEY POINTS Pain and the effects of analgesia can be…
Common Neonatal Procedures
Common Neonatal Procedures Steven A. Ringer KEY POINTS The benefit of a procedure must be balanced against the impact on patient stability and the risk of complications. Procedures are often…
Hearing Loss in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Graduates
Hearing Loss in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Graduates Jane E. Stewart Jennifer Bentley Aimee Knorr KEY POINTS 1-3-6: screened before 1 month, diagnosis before 3 months, habilitation/treatment before 6 months…
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Retinopathy of Prematurity Kristen T. Leeman Deborah K. VanderVeen KEY POINTS Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) typically develops in premature infants weighing <1,500 g and/or <30 weeks’ gestation at birth. Other…
Vascular Anomalies
Vascular Anomalies Javier A. Couto Steven J. Fishman Arin K. Greene KEY POINTS Vascular anomalies are relatively common, affecting approximately 5% of the population. There are two broad types of…
Surgical Emergencies in the Newborn
Surgical Emergencies in the Newborn Steven A. Ringer Anne R. Hansen KEY POINTS Bilious emesis is malrotation until proven otherwise. Open lesions (e.g., myelomeningocele and abdominal wall defects) require immediate…
Disorders of Sex Development
Disorders of Sex Development Jonathan M. Swartz Yee-Ming Chan KEY POINTS Disorders of sex development (DSD) are a heterogeneous group of disorders broadly defined by atypical development of genetic, gonadal,…
