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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Chapter Contents When does a neonatologist need an ophthalmologist? 838 Development of the eye 838 Development of vision 838 Amblyopia 838 Eye conditions that require screening examinations 838 Retinopathy of…
Chapter Contents Developmental haemopoiesis 756 Introduction 756 Erythropoiesis in the fetus and neonate 756 White cell production in the fetus and newborn 757 Neutrophils 757 Monocytes, eosionphils and lymphocytes 757…
Chapter Contents Introduction 431 General effects of substance abuse in pregnancy 432 Approach to management of substance abuse in pregnancy 432 General management of infants of substance-abusing mothers 432 Methods…
Chapter Contents Introduction 331 Postnatal alterations in body water distribution 331 Non-renal influences on water balance 332 Clinical implications of postnatal and developmental changes: constructing a fluid prescription 334 The…
Chapter Contents Introduction 345 Electrical safety 346 Cardiovascular monitoring 346 Heart rate and ECG 346 Echocardiography 346 Perfusion 347 Blood pressure 347 Skin perfusion 347 Central venous pressure 347 Lactate…