Perinatal Imaging
12 Perinatal Imaging Stuart C. Morrison, Noam lazebnik and Nancy E. Judge Ultrasound has permanently changed the image of perinatology, increasing expectations and improving outcomes in neonatal care. Ultrasound imaging…
Pharmacokinetics in Neonatal Medicine
51 Pharmacokinetics in Neonatal Medicine Kelly C. Wade The safe and effective management of drug administration requires an understanding of the principles of pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) that can…
Disorders of Sex Development
98 Disorders of Sex Development Sareea Al Remeithi and Diane Katherine Wherrett Genetic sex is determined at the time of fertilization, but carrying out the encoded genetic directives that lead…
Neonatal Jaundice and Liver Diseases
100 Neonatal Jaundice and Liver Diseases Michael Kaplan, Ronald J. Wong, Eric Sibley and David K. Stevenson Bilirubin is one of the biologically active end products of heme catabolism. Its…
Diagnostic Imaging of the Neonate
40 Diagnostic Imaging of the Neonate Dayna M. Weinert and Claudia Martinez-Rios Diagnostic imaging is integral to the evaluation of infants and neonates with medical and surgical conditions. Therefore, an…
Assessment of Neonatal Pulmonary Function
71 Assessment of Neonatal Pulmonary Function Juliann M. Di Fiore and Waldemar A. Carlo Most neonates requiring intensive care present with respiratory symptoms. Although standard techniques for assessing pulmonary function…
Congenital Anomalies
31 Congenital Anomalies Aditi S. Parikh and Anna L. Mitchell Major anomalies are seen in about 2% of newborns, often prompting parental worry and urgent medical intervention soon after birth….
Disorders in Head Shape and Size
64 Disorders in Head Shape and Size Shenandoah Robinson and Alan R. Cohen This chapter focuses on conditions that result in an alteration of head size or head shape in…
Examination and Common Problems of the Neonatal Eye
103 Examination and Common Problems of the Neonatal Eye Faruk H. Örge and Florin Grigorian “The eye is the light of the body; therefore if the eye is good, then…
Selected Gastrointestinal Anomalies in the Neonate
93 Selected Gastrointestinal Anomalies in the Neonate Robert L. Parry Thoracic Anomalies Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula Combined anomalies of the esophagus and trachea are regular occurrences in most tertiary…
