Cyanotic Newborn (Case 38)
Chapter 79 Cyanotic Newborn (Case 38) Ganga Krishnamurthy, MD Case A newborn infant is noted to be cyanotic soon after birth. Differential Diagnosis Cyanotic congenital heart defect Primary pulmonary disease…
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Neonatal Sepsis (Case 36)
Chapter 77 Neonatal Sepsis (Case 36) Christiana R. Farkouh, MD, MPH Case A 32-weeks-gestation female infant is born to a 29-year-old G2P1 mother whose serologic test results are: Blood type…
Apparent Life-Threatening Event (Case 18)
Chapter 48 Apparent Life-Threatening Event (Case 18) Craig C. DeWolfe, MD, MEd Case A 1-month-old infant presents with an episode in which he turned blue, went from stiff to limp,…
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (Case 33)
Chapter 74 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (Case 33) Christiana R. Farkouh, MD, MPH Case A newborn term infant presents with cyanosis and respiratory distress at birth. Initial chest radiograph demonstrates translucencies…
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (Case 31)
Chapter 72 Necrotizing Enterocolitis (Case 31) Jane S. Lee, MD, MPH Case A 14-day-old, 750-g, 27-weeks’ gestation infant receiving enteral feedings of standard preterm formula develops bilious gastric aspirates and…
Anemia (Case 15)
Chapter 45 Anemia (Case 15) Hal C. Byck, MD Case A 15-month-old girl with pneumonia is noted to have a hemoglobin level of 8 g/dL. Differential Diagnosis Speaking Intelligently When evaluating…
Follow-Up Care of the Premature Infant
Chapter 71 Follow-Up Care of the Premature Infant Jane S. Lee, MD, MPH Medical Knowledge and Patient Care Technologic advances in perinatal care have led to an improvement in survival…
Fever and Rash (Case 13)
Chapter 43 Fever and Rash (Case 13) Kate L. Fronheiser, MD Case A 2-year-old boy presents with a 3-day history of fever and a rash “all over.” Differential Diagnosis Speaking…
The Growth-Restricted Infant
Chapter 70 The Growth-Restricted Infant Christiana R. Farkouh, MD, MPH Medical Knowledge and Patient Care Background and Definition Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) represents a deviation and reduction in the expected…
Delivery Room Management of the Newborn Infant
Chapter 68 Delivery Room Management of the Newborn Infant Jane S. Lee, MD, MPH Medical Knowledge and Patient Care Over 4 million infants are born each year in the United…
