Description
Book SynopsisThis is a practical book for newborn healthcare providers-pediatricians, fellows, nurses and postgraduates involved in day-to-day care of well and sick newborns. With each protocol the book provides contents meant to standardize care of newborns.
- Up-to-date, concise, precise contents.
- Covers over 70 neonatal conditions.
- Contributions by more than 50 experts.
- Divided into seven sections: Clinical approach to sick newborn; Care of well newborn; Care of preterm/low birth weight/high risk newborn; Neonatal dilemmas; Specific therapies, Interpreting tests and Miscellaneous topics.
- An essential bedside aid for clinical care.
Table of ContentsSection 1: Clinical Approach to Sick Newborn
1Identification of “At Risk” Newborn & Admission to SCNU/NICU
2Hypothermia
3Respiratory Distress
4Shock
5Suspected infection
6Neonatal Seizures
7Indirect Jaundice
8Suspected congenital heart defect
9Fluids & Electrolyte therapy
10Hypoglcyemia
11Hypocalcemia
12Polycythemia
13Gastric residues/Feed intolerance
14Bleeding Newborn
15Thrombocytopenia
16Anemia
17Neonatal Encephalopathy
18Floppy Newborn
19Suspected inborn errors of metabolism
20Disorders of Sexual Differentiation
21Neonatal Transport
22Abdominal distension in the newborn (Medical vs. Surgical)
23Apnea
24Blistering skin disorder
25Systemic fungal infection
Section 2: Care of Well Newborn
26Evaluation in delivery room
27First evaluation in OPD
28Growth monitoring
29Newborn metabolic screening
30Vitamin K
31Not passed urine in 48 hours
32Not passed stool in 48 hours
33Direct jaundice
34Congenital hydronephrosis
35Common Problems in the newborn OPD
36Optimizing Breastfeeding in Normal Newborn
37Golden Hour Care for Preterms
38Colic
Section 3: Care of preterm/Low birth weight/High risk newborn
39Kangaroo Care
40Feeding LBW
41Nutritional supplementation
42Discharge planning
43ROP Screening
44Hearing Screening
45Follow up of high risk newborn
46IVH and PVL Screening and Classification
47Developmental supportive care
48Antental Corticosteroids
49Breast milk storage and handling
50Immunisation in LBW
Section 4: Neonatal Dilemma’s
51Cryptorchidism
52Baby born to HIV positive mother
53Baby born to HbsAg positive mother
54Baby born to mother with tuberculosis
55Baby born to mother with chicken pox
56Baby born to VDRL positive mother
57Breast feeding & Medications
58Stem cell Banking: Scope and Practice
59Declaring newborn death
Section 5: Specific Therapies
60Antibiotic policy
61Surfactant replacement therapy
62CPAP
63INSURE
64Blood component therapy
65Total parenteral nutrition
66Oxygen therapy
67Chest physiotherapy
Section 6: Interpreting Tests
68Sepsis Screen
69CRP
70Blood culture
71Thyroid function tests
72Xray Chest
73Congenital renal disorders
Section 7: Miscellaneous Topics
74Parent Counselling
75Disinfection and sterilizatioin
76Handwashing
77Pain management
78Coping with death
79Birth Injury
80Best Practices in NICU
81Checklists (Pre-surgery, Exchange Transfusion, Golden hour of preterm, Pre-discharge Normal newborn, Pre-discharge VLBW infant, VAP bundle, CLABSI Bundle, Formula feed preparation)
82Use of NICU Charts, Algorithms, Calculators: Mobile apps and Website links
