A physician’s knowledge of prenatal brain development in the context of maternal-placental health and disease greatly enhances the neurologic assessment of the newborn. Although acute neurologic signs after birth should…
Advances in neonatology, perinatology, and molecular genetics have defined new disease processes and raised new questions in the field of nephrology. For example, the advent of prenatal ultrasonography has created…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
