Failure to Thrive in the NICU Graduate
I. Intensive care and convalescent care Print Section Listen Failure to thrive is usually considered a condition that develops after an infant is discharged from the hospital. However, suboptimal growth…
Autism Spectrum Disorder
I. Intensive and convalescent care Print Section Listen Definition Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as defined by the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition, (DSM-V)…
Hyperbilirubinemia
I. Intensive care Print Section Listen Definition Jaundice Jaundice (as distinct from hyperbilirubinemia) relates to the yellow color produced in the sclera, skin, and subcutaneous tissues by deposition of bilirubin…
Hematologic Issues in the High-Risk Infant
I. Hematologic issues in the high-risk infant Print Section Listen Catheter-related venous thromboembolism Definition Catheter-related deep venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most common etiology of DVT in infants. It may…
Nutrition and Growth
I. Intensive care Print Section Listen Early nutrition for the very low birthweight infant (VLBW) Nutritional strategies for VLBW infants should minimize the interruption of growth and development as the…
Low Bone Mass in Very Preterm or Other High-Risk Infants
I. Intensive care Print Section Listen Definition There is no clear definition of this condition. It is referred to by multiple names, most commonly osteopenia of prematurity, metabolic bone disease…
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Print Section Listen When discussing breast-feeding and the use of human milk (HM) both within the NICU and postdischarge, mothers, neonatologists, and primary care providers are all concerned with…
Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
I. Intensive and convalescent care Print Section Listen Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Definition Gastroesophageal reflux: The North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)…
Intestinal Failure
I. Intensive care Print Section Listen Definition Intestinal failure refers to the inability of a patient to sustain oneself via the enteral route. Often, the loss of intestinal length due…
Anemia of Prematurity
I. Intensive and convalescent care Print Section Listen Definition Anemia that develops in the neonatal period in term infants is typically defined by central venous hemoglobin of less than 13…
