CHAPTER 30 Withdrawal of treatment Mark Davies, David Cartwright General principles In certain circumstances it is considered appropriate to withdraw life support from an infant, or to not initiate life…

CHAPTER 29 Vitamin K David Cartwright Vitamin K is given to newborn infants to prevent haemorrhagic disease of the newborn (HDN), which occurs in about 1 in 10,000 births. Bleeding…

CHAPTER 28 Immunisation David Cartwright It is important to refer to your local immunisation schedule. • Preterm babies should be immunised according to their chronological age, ‘provided that they are…

CHAPTER 26 Maternal infections Garry Inglis, Mark Davies, David Cartwright Viral disorders Hepatitis B Mothers who are positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) are at risk of passing the…

CHAPTER 27 Audiology Garry Inglis Routine audiology screening for all babies, ideally just prior to discharge from hospital, was introduced in Queensland in 2004. Prior to the introduction of screening,…

CHAPTER 24 Maternal thyroid disease Mark Davies Abnormalities of thyroid function in the newborn infant can result from maternal thyroid disease. This can be due to maternal antithyroid antibodies transferred…

CHAPTER 25 Hips David Cartwright Examination for congenital hip dysplasia and dislocation of the hip (now known as developmental dysplasia of the hip, DDH) is an important part of the…

CHAPTER 21 Seizures Mark Davies, David Cartwright • Seizures can present as subtle alterations in behaviour or movement (including eyes and/or face); hypoventilation, respiratory pauses or apnoea; or more obvious…

CHAPTER 22 Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) Mark Davies, David Cartwright [From: Guidelines for the management of babies of substance-using women. Norton B, Kuhnert L et al. Brisbane: Grantley Stable Neonatal…