Table of Contents

Epidemiology and Neonatal Outcomes. Organization of Neonatal Care. Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Legal Aspects of Neonatal Practice. Maternal-Fetal Medicine for the Neonatologist. Genetic Disease. Neonatal Resuscitation and Stabilization. Nursing, Monitoring and Transport of the Sick Neonate. Physical Examination of The Newborn. Congenital Anomalies and Common Postnatal Problems. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance. Neonatal Enteral Nutrition. Parenteral Nutrition. Acute Disorders of the Respiratory Tract. Chronic Lung Disease. Apnoeic Attacks. Infection. Neurological Problems. Metabolic Disorders, Including Glucose Homeostasis and Inborn Errors of Metabolism. Endocrine Disorders. Neonatal Jaundice and Liver Disease. Gastroenterological Problems. Congenital Heart Disease in the Neonatal Period. Neonatal Haematology. Genitourinary Problems. Eye Disorders. Skin Disorders. Orthopaedic and Bone Disorders. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Procedures and Iatrogenic Complications. Appendices: Growth Charts. Assessing The Ill Neonate. Normal Blood Pressure. The Neonatal ECG. Normal Biochemical Values in the Newborn. Haematological Values in the Newborn. Normal CSF Values in the Newborn.

About the Author

Janet M Rennie, Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Neonatal Medicine, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Obstetric Hospital, University College London Hospitals

Reviews

" … very well covered in a style that is easy to access, with some excellent diagrams illustrating the text well. The layout of the book is very well structured, making quick reference easy. It is the type of book that a practitioner can dip into quickly to access information about a topic and gain a basic concept in a short space of time."
—Sarah Carey, Deputy Sister, Peterborough City Hospital"This is a well-balanced text that is user-friendly on the shop floor and provides a good level of explanatory detail. … . Every neonatal unit and paediatric trainee should have a copy of this book – it is a definitive text. Highly Commended."
—2014 BMA Medical Book Awards" … a good starting point for nurses new to the neonatal setting as it gives good advice about aspects of care and basic information about most of the scenarios likely to be encountered in an easy to understand language. This is a delightful book to have in the neonatal unit library for all staff to access."
—Practising Midwife

" … very well covered in a style that is easy to access, with some excellent diagrams illustrating the text well. The layout of the book is very well structured, making quick reference easy. It is the type of book that a practitioner can dip into quickly to access information about a topic and gain a basic concept in a short space of time."
—Sarah Carey, Neonatal ICU, Peterborough City Hospital in The Practising Midwife"This is a well-balanced text that is user-friendly on the shop floor and provides a good level of explanatory detail. … . Every neonatal unit and paediatric trainee should have a copy of this book – it is a definitive text. Highly Commended."
—2014 BMA Medical Book Awards" … a good starting point for nurses new to the neonatal setting as it gives good advice about aspects of care and basic information about most of the scenarios likely to be encountered in an easy to understand language. This is a delightful book to have in the neonatal unit library for all staff to access."
—Practising Midwife