Pharmacology

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Chapter Contents Introduction 405 History of drug toxicity in neonates 406 Percutaneous toxicity 406 Protein binding and sulphonamides 406 Impaired metabolism and chloramphenicol 406 Thalidomide and teratogenicity 406 Formulation problems…

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Neonatal complications following diabetes in pregnancy

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Chapter Contents Congenital abnormalities 388 Macrosomia 388 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 389 Intrauterine growth restriction 389 Effects of antenatal and intrapartum hypoxia–ischaemia 390 Stillbirth, encephalopathy, hyperviscosity, polycythaemia, jaundice 390 Respiratory complications 390…

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Neonatal analgesia

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Chapter Contents Introduction 419 Nociception in the infant 419 Effects of nociception 420 Secondary effects of nociception 420 Measurement of pain/nociception in the neonate 420 Pharmacological considerations 421 Pharmacodynamics 421…

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Care of the normal term newborn baby

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Chapter Contents Anticipatory care 361 Care immediately after birth 364 Neonatal resuscitation 364 The normal neonate 365 Cardiorespiratory function 365 Temperature 365 Weight changes 365 Urine output and staining of…

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Resuscitation and transport of the newborn

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Chapter Contents Part 1: Stabilisation and resuscitation of the newborn 223 Epidemiology of neonatal resuscitation 224 The approach to newborn resuscitation 224 Assessment of the newborn 225 Muscle tone 226…

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Parenteral nutrition

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Chapter Contents Composition of infusates 321 Fluids 321 Energy 321 Protein 322 Carbohydrate 322 Lipid 323 Minerals 324 Trace elements and vitamins 324 Techniques 324 Administration 325 Hazards 325 Infections…

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Temperature control and disorders

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Chapter Contents Introduction 263 Body temperature control mechanisms 264 Central nervous thermoreceptive mechanisms 264 Brown adipose tissue 264 Response to a cold environment 264 Physiological 264 Behavioural 264 Response to…

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Infant feeding

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Chapter Contents Part 1: New perspectives in neonatal nutrition 278 Nutritional programming 278 Nutrition during fetal life 278 ‘Biological clock’ of fetal development 279 Adaptations to extrauterine nutrition 279 Biological…

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Obstetrics for the neonatologist

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Chapter Contents Introduction 207 Intrapartum assessment and management 208 Diagnosis of labour 208 Latent first stage of labour 208 Established first stage of labour 208 Second stage of labour 208…

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