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Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2014

The fifth edition of this highly successful and well-regarded book continues to provide those working in neonatal intensive care units with precise instructions on the diagnosis and management of common neonatal problems. This edition has been extensively updated and revised, while retaining the background physiology, key references, and diagrams that made previous editions so successful.

Several new chapters have been added, including the subjects of fetal medicine, antenatal diagnosis, and obstetrics for the neonatologist. Using a clear, accessible style, this edition features discussions of evidence-based medicine and the introduction of additional easy-to-digest lists. The text has been made more internationally applicable, including a re-focus of the chapter on organization of neonatal care away from UK-specific admission criteria and more towards general reasons for admitting a baby to the intensive care ward.

A Manual for Neonatal Intensive Care provides invaluable guidance for trainees in pediatrics, neonatology, and neonatal nursing and forms a useful ready-reference for the practicing pediatrician and nurse.

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.