Coagulation values in term and preterm infants
Irene A G Roberts Neil A Murray Table A2.1 Reference values for coagulation tests in healthy term infants and in the adult (means and standard deviations) Test Day 1 Day 5 Day…
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Haematological values in the newborn
Irene A G Roberts Neil A Murray Table A1.1 Red cell parameters in the fetus Age (weeks) Hb (g/dl) PCV RBC (×10 12 /l) MCV (fl) MCH (pg) MCHC (g/dl) Nucleated RBC…
The perinatal postmortem examination
Chapter Contents Introduction 1227 Role of the perinatal autopsy 1227 Contribution of autopsy findings 1228 Determination of cause of death 1228 Future pregnancies and siblings 1228 Research and clinical practice…
Neonatal infection
Chapter Contents Part 1: Immunodeficiency 994 Introduction 994 The immune system 994 Specific and non-specific mechanisms of immunity 995 Non-specific immune mechanisms 995 Specific immune mechanisms 996 The development of…
The clinical biochemistry laboratory
Chapter Contents Introduction 1239 Specimen collection 1239 Blood 1239 Sampling errors 1240 Sample volume 1240 Urine 1240 Cerebrospinal fluid 1240 Faeces 1240 Reference ranges 1241 Alert limits 1241 Quality control,…
Neonatal gynaecology
Chapter Contents The physiology of the fetal hypothalamopituitary axis 989 Neonatal breast development 989 Vulval problems 990 Abnormalities of the hymen 990 Vaginal bleeding problems 991 Uterine prolapse 991 Urethral…
Disorders of the kidney and urinary tract
Chapter Contents Part 1: Renal function and renal disease in the newborn 927 Morphological development of the kidney 927 Assessing renal function 928 Glomerular filtration rate 928 Tubular function 928…
Metabolic and endocrine disorders
Chapter Contents Part 1: Disorders of metabolic homeostasis in the neonate 850 Introduction 850 Glucose homeostasis in the healthy fetus and neonate 851 Fetal metabolism 851 Metabolic changes at birth…
Neonatal dermatology
Chapter Contents Introduction 820 Structure and function of the neonatal skin 820 Pustules, blisters and erosions in the neonate 821 Benign transient neonatal disorders presenting with sterile pustules 821 Toxic…
Neonatal malignancy
Chapter Contents Introduction 953 Incidence and survival 954 Neuroblastoma 954 Clinical features 954 Staging 954 Stage 4s disease 954 Diagnosis 958 Treatment 958 Prognosis 959 Screening 959 Teratoma and other…
