Fetal Assessment and Prenatal Diagnosis

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Routine Prenatal Care Print Section Listen Ideally starts before conception. Minimum interval for prenatal visits for women with uncomplicated pregnancies: 4–5 wk until 28 wk of gestation, 2–3 wk from…

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Nephrology

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Acute Kidney Injury (Acute Renal Failure, Acute Renal Injury) in Neonates Print Section Listen Definition Oliguric: Anuria or oliguria (<0.5 mL/kg/h in children; <1 mL/kg/h in infants) with an associated…

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Genetics

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Nonimmune Fetal Hydrops Print Section Listen Definition Presence of excess extracellular fluid in at least two fetal compartments (ascites, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, skin edema, polyhydramnios) without any identifiable circulating…

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Cardiology

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Transitional Circulation Print Section Listen eFigure 32-1 Diagram of neonatal transitional circulation. Fetal circulation (parallel) in transition to complete adult circulation (series) Is essentially a complete adult circulation in series,…

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Dermatology

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Benign Neonatal Rashes Print Section Listen | Download (.pdf) | Print Disease Description Course Treatment Other Erythema toxicum Erythematous macules, papules, pustules, vesicles, or wheals on the face, torso, proximal…

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Discharge Planning

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Criteria for Discharge Print Section Listen Able to maintain normothermia in an open crib. Normal saturations in room air or completed arrangements and parental teaching for any supplemental oxygen or…

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Rheumatology

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Approach to the Child with Suspected Rheumatic Disease Print Section Listen Most diagnoses are based on history and physical exam findings. (see the table below). Rheumatic diseases are great masqueraders,…

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Neurology

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Neurologic Exam Print Section Listen Observation Developmental stage, social interaction Gross and fine motor movements, abnormal movements Vital Signs and Anthropometrics Growth charts, including FOC Mental Status LOC, ± GCS,…

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Nephrology

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Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure Percentiles by Age and Height: Males Print Section Listen See www.AccessPediatrics.com or Pediatrics 2004;114(2):555 | Download (.pdf) | Print Male Age (Yr) BP Percentile ↓…

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Pulmonology

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Wheezing and Asthma Print Section Listen Wheezing Definition: Continuous high-pitched sound with musical quality emitting from the chest during expiration. Patterns of wheezing (J Allergy Clin Immunol 2003;111(4):661): According to…

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