Surgical problems
CHAPTER 23 Surgical problems Mark Davies, Garry Inglis Bile Bile may appear in vomitus or in aspirates from gastric tubes. Bilious vomiting should always be considered as potentially serious, especially…
PEDIATRICS
Blood pressure
CHAPTER 9 Blood pressure Mark Davies Reference values Some reference values for blood pressure are given below. These values are a guide only. The adequacy of an individual infant’s blood…
Infection risk
CHAPTER 17 Infection risk David Cartwright, Mark Davies, Garry Inglis Infection risk and signs All babies born after labour or ruptured membranes, either vaginally or by caesarean section, should be…
Care of the extremely preterm baby
CHAPTER 14 Care of the extremely preterm baby Mark Davies, David Cartwright Initial care of the ELBW infant prior to transfer to Level 3 nursery Avoid birth outside a hospital…
Cranial ultrasounds
CHAPTER 19 Cranial ultrasounds Mark Davies, David Cartwright Findings A routine head ultrasound (US) is recommended for all babies <1750 g or <32 weeks gestational age (GA), on days 3…
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
CHAPTER 18 Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) Mark Davies, Garry Inglis • The strongest risk factors for ROP are gestation and birth weight. The majority of significant ROP occurs in babies…
Hypoglycaemia
CHAPTER 11 Hypoglycaemia Mark Davies, David Cartwright Background Hypoglycaemia is defined as a blood sugar level (BSL) of <2.6 mmol/L as measured by a bedside glucometer or a blood gas…
Anaemia and blood product transfusions
CHAPTER 16 Anaemia and blood product transfusions Mark Davies, David Cartwright Anaemia of prematurity Newborn infants have decreased red blood cell (RBC) production and their haemoglobin concentration [Hb] falls in…
Chronic lung disease (CLD)
CHAPTER 13 Chronic lung disease (CLD) Mark Davies, Garry Inglis Background There is no uniform definition of chronic lung disease (CLD), or bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Definitions are usually based on…
