Thyroid Disorders in the Neonate
97 Thyroid Disorders in the Neonate Janet Chuang, Iris Gutmark- Little and Susan R. Rose Thyroid hormone is critical for linear growth and for maturation of thyroid-dependent tissues, including the…
PEDIATRICS
Congenital Defects of the Cardiovascular System
84 Congenital Defects of the Cardiovascular System Ravi Ashwath and Christopher S. Snyder Cyanotic Heart Defects: Poor Mixing d-Transposition of the Great Arteries Anatomy and Pathophysiology In d-transposition of the…
Developmental Immunology
54 Developmental Immunology John T. Benjamin, Olachi J. Mezu-Ndubuisi and Akhil Maheshwari Birth represents a functional watershed in the developing immune system. In utero, the fetus is exposed to a…
Neonatal Apnea and the Foundation of Respiratory Control
75 Neonatal Apnea and the Foundation of Respiratory Control Mary Elaine Patrinos Although many aspects of the regulation of breathing in humans and mammals have been explored in the past…
Principles of Drug Use in the Fetus and Neonate
49 Principles of Drug Use in the Fetus and Neonate Jacquelyn D. McClary Fetal Drug Disposition The use of medications during pregnancy, prescription and over-the-counter, is a common and increasing…
Retinopathy of Prematurity
104 Retinopathy of Prematurity Ye Sun, Ann Hellström and Lois E.H. Smith Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) was first described more than 60 years ago as retrolental fibroplasia. The introduction of…
Blood Component Therapy for the Neonate
89 Blood Component Therapy for the Neonate Ross M. Fasano, Mariam Said and Naomi L.C. Luban Special Considerations for Transfusion Therapy in the Neonate Neonates constitute one of the most…
Obstetric Management of Prematurity
20 Obstetric Management of Prematurity Kara Beth Markham and Avroy A. Fanaroff Preterm birth is defined as a delivery that occurs at 20 weeks’ gestation or later but prior to…
Physical Examination of the Newborn
29 Physical Examination of the Newborn Tom Lissauer Immediately after a baby is born, all parents want to know, “Is my baby all right?” A quick initial physical examination of…
Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis
94 Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis Michael Caplan Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a common and devastating gastrointestinal emergency that primarily afflicts premature infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) worldwide. Despite…
