Craniofacial Defects
Craniofacial Defects Robert J. Gorlin EMBRYOLOGY OF THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PALATES The neural crest plays an integral part in facial morphology. When the neural folds fuse to form the…
Meningitis
Meningitis Marc H. Lebel EPIDEMIOLOGY The incidence of neonatal bacterial meningitis is approximately one-fourth of that of neonatal sepsis with a median range of 0.2 to 0.5 cases per 1,000…
Sepsis Neonatorum
Sepsis Neonatorum Patrick G. Gallagher Robert S. Baltimore Sepsis neonatorum refers to a constellation of clinical and laboratory findings associated with invasive infection during the first 30 days of life….
Eye Evaluation of the Newborn
Eye Evaluation of the Newborn David S. Walton Garyfallia Katsavounidou Congenital or acquired ocular defects in neonates unfortunately are not rare. In the best interests of both child and family,…
Dermatologic Diseases
Dermatologic Diseases Todd E. Holmes Paul A. Krusinski BIRTHMARKS Birthmarks comprise a wide spectrum of common and uncommon congenital disorders, the recognition of which is crucial for predicting the natural…
Malignancy in the Newborn
Malignancy in the Newborn Jack van Hoff Cancer in neonates is an uncommon problem and one that presents unique challenges to pediatricians regarding both diagnosis and therapy. Many neoplasms discovered…
Hematopoiesis and Hematologic Diseases
Hematopoiesis and Hematologic Diseases Charles T. Quinn George R. Buchanan Hematologic problems are encountered daily by pediatricians caring for sick newborn infants. Alterations in the hematopoietic system most often are…
Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary Tract Infections Marc H. Lebel EPIDEMIOLOGY The incidence of bacteriuria in the neonate is low, ranging from 0.1% to 1.9% in full-term infants and up to 10% in low-birth-weight…
Mineral Metabolism in the Newborn
Mineral Metabolism in the Newborn Joseph M. Gertner SKELETAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FETUS AND NEONATE Histogenesis and Organogenesis of the Skeleton At the end of a 40-week term of gestation,…
Infant of the Diabetic Mother
Infant of the Diabetic Mother Joseph B. Warshaw William W. Hay Jr. INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITIONS Diabetes mellitus is the most common medical complication of pregnancy. Diabetes occurs in two forms…
