Nasal Obstruction in Newborn Infants
KEY POINTS 1. Nasal obstruction in neonates can cause respiratory distress and feeding difficulty, as newborns rely heavily on nasal breathing. 2. Mild cases of nasal obstruction can be observed,…
PEDIATRICS
Pulmonary Surgery inthe Newborn
KEY POINTS 1. Neonatal respiratory disease that requires surgery can have devastating consequences. Care for patients with these conditions involves a multidisciplinary team including neonatologists, pediatric surgeons, nurses, and respiratory…
Pain and Symptom Management in Newborns Receiving Palliative and End-of-Life Care
KEY POINTS 1. Perinatal palliative care is specialized medical care for fetuses/infants with life-threatening or terminal conditions, with the goal of providing equitable and effective support for curative, life-prolonging, and…
Common Chromosomal Conditions in Newborns
KEY POINTS 1. Chromosomal abnormalities can be numerical abnormalities (aneuploidy), structural anomalies such as copy number variants (microdeletions or duplications), inversions, translocations, and the formation of isochromosomes or ring chromosomes….
Common Monogenetic Conditions in Newborns
KEY POINTS 1. Considering and making a genetic diagnosis early can help direct evaluation and management in the newborn, leading to better patient care. 2. Significant renal disease and subsequent…
Most Frequently Encountered Inborn Errors of Metabolism
KEY POINTS 1. Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are inherited conditions that block metabolic pathways. As a group, these conditions could be identified in 1 out of every 1500 infants….
Hip and Lower Extremity Deformities
KEY POINTS 1. Early diagnosis of abnormalities in the lower extremities is important for normal musculoskeletal and neurologic development. 2. Developmental dysplasia of the hip starts early in the embryonic…
Fractures and Musculoskeletal Infections in the Neonate
KEY POINTS 1. Fractures and musculoskeletal infections in neonates follow a distinct pathophysiology. 2. The clavicle is the most frequently injured long bone in newborns; the injury occurs most often…
Neonatal Anemia
KEY POINTS 1. Anemia is an abnormal, and an unhealthy, reduction in the blood hemoglobin concentration or the hematocrit. There are limitations in our current definitions of anemia, which are…
Caring for Families Who Have Previously Endured Multiple Perinatal Losses
KEY POINTS 1. Parents with a history of multiple previous fetal/neonatal losses may find it difficult to care for a critically ill newborn infant. The fear of losing yet another…
