Reflects the latest developments on all aspects of newborn evaluation and management, featuring new content, new chapters, new contributors, and fresh perspectives from a new co-editor
Brings you the latest on current topics such as perinatal/neonatal COVID-19, genomics and precision medicine, acute and chronic neonatal respiratory disorders, brain injury and neuroprotection, necrotizing enterocolitis, probiotics, palliative care, prenatal drug exposure, retinopathy of prematurity, and more
Provides clinically relevant, practical guidance in concise, focused chapters that include summary boxes, suggested readings, and more than 500 full-color illustrations, micrographs, and photographs
Contains the 2020 American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association neonatal resuscitation guidelines and the 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines on the management of hyperbilirubinemia
Serves as a reliable quick reference for clinical questions and an excellent resource for board review
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
PART I: Overview 1. Neonatal and Perinatal Epidemiology 2. Ethics, Data, and Policy in Newborn Intensive Care
PART II: Fetal Growth and Development 3. Development, Function, and Pathology of the Placenta 4. Abnormalities of Fetal Growth 5. Multiple Gestations and Assisted Reproductive Technology 6. Prematurity and Stillbirth: Causes and Prevention 7. Nonimmune Hydrops
PART III: Maternal Conditions Affecting Pregnancy Outcomes 8. Maternal Diabetes 9. Maternal Medical Disorders of Fetal Significance 10. Hypertensive Complications of Pregnancy 11. Intrauterine Drug Exposure: Fetal and Postnatal Effects
PART IV: Labor and Delivery 12. Assessment of Fetal Well-Being 13. Complicated Deliveries 14. Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia 15. Perinatal Transition and Newborn Resuscitation
PART V: Essentials of Newborn Care 16. Care of the Newborn 17. Temperature Regulation 18. Newborn Screening
PART VI: High-Risk Newborn Care 19. Neonatal Transport 20. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance 21. Neonatal Pharmacology 22. Neonatal Pain and Stress 23. Palliative Care 24. Risk Assessment and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
PART VII: Genetics 25. The Human Genome and Neonatal Care 26. Prenatal Diagnosis and Counseling 27. The Dysmorphic Infant 28. Chromosome Disorders
PART VIII: Metabolic Disorders of the Newborn 29. Inborn Errors of Carbohydrate, Ammonia, Amino Acid, and Organic Acid Metabolism 30. Lysosomal Storage Disorders Presenting in the Neonate 31. Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation, Peroxisomal Disorders, and Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
PART IX: Immunology and Infections 32. Immunology of the Fetus and Newborn 33. Neonatal Bacterial Sepsis and Meningitis 34. Viral Infections of the Fetus and Newborn 35. Congenital Toxoplasmosis, Syphilis, Malaria, and Tuberculosis 36. Fungal Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 37. Healthcare-Associated Infections
PART X: Respiratory System 38. Lung Development 39. Neonatal Pulmonary Physiology 40. Neonatal Respiratory Therapy 41. Control of Breathing 42. Acute Neonatal Respiratory Disorders 43. Chronic Neonatal Respiratory Disorders 44. Anatomic Disorders of the Chest and Airways
PART XI: Cardiovascular System 45. Developmental Biology of the Heart 46. Cardiovascular Compromise in the Newborn Infant 47. Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension 48. Patent Ductus Arteriosus in the Preterm Infant 49. Perinatal Arrhythmias 50. Congenital Heart Disease 51. Long-Term Neurologic Outcomes in Children With Congenital Heart Disease
PART XII: Neurologic System 52. Central Nervous System Development 53. Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System 54. Brain Injury in the Preterm Infant 55. Neonatal Encephalopathy 56. Neonatal Neurovascular Disorders 57. Neonatal Neuromuscular Disorders 58. Neonatal Seizures
PART XIII: Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition 59. Enteral Nutrition 60. Parenteral Nutrition for the High-Risk Neonate 61. Structural Anomalies of the Gastrointestinal Tract 62. Abdominal Wall Defects 63. Neonatal Gastroesophageal Reflux 64. Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Short Bowel Syndrome 65. Disorders of the Liver
PART XIV: Hematologic System and Disorders of Bilirubin Metabolism 66. Developmental Hematology 67. Neonatal Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders 68. Neonatal Platelet Disorders 69. Neonatal Erythrocyte Disorders 70. Neonatal Transfusion 71. Neonatal Leukocyte Physiology and Disorders 72. Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia and Kernicterus
PART XV: Neoplasia 73. Congenital Malignant Disorders
PART XVI: Renal and Genitourinary System 74. Renal Development 75. Developmental Abnormalities of the Kidneys 76. Developmental Abnormalities of the Genitourinary System 77. Acute Kidney Injury 78. Chronic Kidney Disease 79. Glomerulonephropathies and Disorders of Tubular Function 80. Urinary Tract Infections and Vesicoureteral Reflux 81. Systemic Hypertension
PART XVII: Endocrine Disorders 82. Developmental Endocrinology 83. Disorders of Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism 84. Disorders of the Adrenal Gland 85. Differences in Sex Development 86. Disorders of the Thyroid Gland 87. Neonatal Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia
PART XVIII: Craniofacial and Orthopedic Conditions 88. Craniofacial Conditions 89. Common Neonatal Orthopedic Conditions 90. Skeletal Dysplasias and Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders
PART XIX: Dermatologic Conditions 91. Newborn Skin Development: Structure and Function 92. Congenital and Hereditary Disorders of the Skin 93. Infections of the Skin 94. Common Newborn Dermatoses 95. Vascular Anomalies and Other Cutaneous Congenital Defects
PART XX: Eyes and Ears 96. Eye and Vision Disorders 97. Ear and Hearing Disorders
Taylor Sawyer, DO, MEd and Christine A. Gleason, MD, Academic Neonatologist and Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA
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