Hematologic Problems
Red Blood Cells The great questions of the day are not decided by speeches and majority votes but by blood and iron. Otto von Bismarck, September 30, 1862 Fetal Erythropoiesis…
PEDIATRICS
The Outcome of Neonatal Intensive Care
Technical advances and improvements in perinatal care have been mainly responsible for the improved survival of high-risk neonates ( Fig. 19-1 , Table 19-1 , and Appendix C). A major…
Conversion Charts
Table E-1 Conversion of Pounds and Ounces to Grams Ounces Pounds 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 0 — 28…
The Physical Environment
An understanding of the thermal requirements of the high-risk infant was slow to develop. Pierre Budin, historically the first neonatologist, had perhaps the earliest insight into the clinical importance of…
Ethical Issues in the Perinatal Period
Despite great advances in perinatal medicine, not all newborns born alive can stay alive or survive without experiencing severe—perhaps even devastating—physical and mental problems. This is particularly true for extremely…
Infections in the Neonate
Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Presentation The fetus and the newborn are extremely susceptible to infections. This susceptibility stems from maternal risk factors, obstetrical complications, the postnatal environment, and the immature host…
Nutrition and Selected Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Part One Nutrition for the High-Risk Infant David H. Adamkin, Paula G. Radmacher, Salisa Lewis The goal of nutritional support for the high-risk infant is to provide sufficient nutrients postnatally…
Drug Dosing Table
Jacquelyn McClary Adapted from Thomson Reuters Clinical Editorial Staff: NeoFax , Ann Arbor, Mich, 2011, Thomson Reuters; and Taketomo CK, Hodding JH, Kraus DM: Pediatric dosage handbook, ed 17, Hudson, Ohio,…
Assisted Ventilation
But that life may, in a manner of speaking, be restored to the animal, an opening must be attempted in the trunk of the trachea, into which a tube or…
Drugs Used for Emergency and Cardiac Indications in Newborns
Jacquelyn McClary Agent Dosage Comments Adenosine (Adenocard) 50 μg/kg rapid IV (over 1-2 sec) followed immediately by NS flush Increase dose every 2 min by 50-μg/kg increments if no response; max…
