PEDIATRICS
Basics of Child Behavior and Primary Care Management of Common Behavioral Problems
CHAPTER 7 Basics of Child Behavior and Primary Care Management of Common Behavioral Problems Nathan J. Blum, MD, FAAPMary E. Pipan, MD, FAAP Introduction Behavioral and emotional concerns are among…
Child Development: The Basic Science of Pediatrics
CHAPTER 1 Child Development: The Basic Science of Pediatrics Robert G. Voigt, MD, FAAPMichelle M. Macias, MD, FAAPScott M. Myers, MD, FAAPCarl D. Tapia, MD, MPH, FAAP More than 50…
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…
Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Care of the high-risk neonate usually refers to care of the low-birth-weight infant or the sick term newborn. Although hyperbilirubinemia is certainly a matter of concern in these infants, the…
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…
Respiratory Problems
When one considers the complexity of the pulmonary and hemodynamic changes occurring after delivery, it is surprising that the majority of infants make the transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life…
Normal Values
Chemistry Values Table C-1 Blood Chemistry Values in Premature Infants during the First 7 Weeks of Life (Birth Weight 1500-1750 g) Adapted from Thomas J, Reichelderfer T: Premature infants: analysis…
