Pulmonary Hypertension of the Preterm Infant
I. Intensive care Print Section Listen Definition The adult definition of primary pulmonary hypertension (PH) (mean pulmonary arterial pressure greater than 25 mm Hg at rest) is often applied to…
Intrauterine Growth Restriction
I. Intensive and convalescent care Print Section Listen Definition Birthweight is a measure of fetal growth in pregnancy but is imprecise because it represents fetal growth at only one time…
Congenital Heart Disease in the NICU Graduate
Introduction Print Section Listen Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects and together account for the highest resource utilization among all hospitalized children. These defects encompass numerous structural…
Late Preterm Infants
Introduction Print Section Listen Although often considered healthy, especially in comparison to their extremely premature counterparts, a growing body of evidence shows these infants are at substantial risk of neonatal…
Multiple Gestation Births
I. Intensive and convalescent care Print Section Listen Definitions Multiple gestation births occur when more than one fetus develops during pregnancy. Zygosity determines if multiple gestation births arise from a…
Surgical Care of the NICU Graduate
I. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia Print Section Listen For children born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), modalities such as nitric oxide (NO), high-frequency oxygenation (HFO), and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)…
Endocrinopathies in the High-Risk Infant
I. Endocrinopathies of the high-risk infant Print Section Listen Endocrine adaptation to extrauterine life The endocrine system plays a vital role in fetal development and the transition from intrauterine to…
Retinopathy of Prematurity and Ophthalmologic Issues
I. Intensive care Print Section Listen Retinopathy of prematurity Definition Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that affects the blood vessels and neurons of the incompletely developed retina…
Cerebral Palsy
I. Intensive and convalescent care Print Section Listen Definition Cerebral palsy (CP) describes a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitation, which are…
IVH, PVL, and Hydrocephalus
I. Intensive care Print Section Listen Intraventricular hemorrhage Definition Intraventricular hemorrhages (IVH) are bleeds in the subependymal germinal matrix and ventricular system of the brain. Incidence Rates of IVH in…
