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Fetal & Neonatal Secrets
- 3rd Edition - September 11, 2013
- Authors: Richard Polin, Alan R. Spitzer
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 0 9 1 3 9 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 7 2 8 6 - 8
Fetal and Neonatal Secrets by Drs. Richard Polin and Alan Spitzer, uses the success formula of the highly popular Secrets Series to offer fast answers to the most essential cl… Read more
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Request a sales quoteFetal and Neonatal Secrets by Drs. Richard Polin and Alan Spitzer, uses the success formula of the highly popular Secrets Series to offer fast answers to the most essential clinical questions in fetal and neonatal medicine. With its user-friendly Q&A format, practical tips from neonatologists and fetal medicine experts, and "Key Points" boxes, this portable and easy-to-read medical reference book provides rapid access to the practical knowledge you need to succeed both in practice and on board and recertification exams.
"Fetal and Neonatal Secrets is a book with an alternative setup that offers answers to a wide spectrum of clinical questions in the field of fetal and neonatal medicine. The book covers both fetal and neonatal medicine, and could be relevant for junior doctors aiming to become obstetricians or pediatricians." Reviewed by: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, January 2015
- Get the evidence-based guidance you need to provide optimal care for your fetal and neonatal patients.
- Zero in on key fetal and neonatal information with a question and answer format, bulleted lists, mnemonics, and practical tips from the authors.
- Enhance your reference power with a two-color page layout, "Key Points" boxes, and lists of useful websites.
- Review essential material efficiently with the "Top 100 Secrets in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine" – perfect for last-minute study or self-assessment.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Preface to the Third Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Top 100 Secrets
- Chapter 1. Care of the Term Infant
- Chapter 2. Fetal Growth and Development
- Chapter 3. Obstetric Issues, Labor, and Delivery
- Chapter 4. Family-Centered and Developmental Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Infant Developmental Care in the NICU
- Touch/Tactile System
- Musculoskeletal System
- Vestibular System
- Smell and Taste
- Hearing
- Vision
- Pain and Stress
- The NICU Environment
- Kangaroo Care: Skin-to-Skin Technique
- Chapter 5. NICU Environment and Principles of Infection Control
- NICU Environment: Parental Responses to the NICU
- NICU Environmental Condition
- The Neonate: Birth Injuries
- The Neonate: Perinatal Findings, Exposures and Teratogens
- The Neonate: Feeding and General Aspects of Care
- Care of the Neonate: Cord Care, Immunizations, and Circumcisions
- Procedures
- Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
- Chapter 6. Cardiology Secrets
- History of Pediatric Cardiology
- Fetal Echocardiography and Prenatal Conditions that Can Contribute to Neonatal Heart Disease
- Cardiac Surgery
- Cardiac Transplantation
- Cor Pulmonale
- Cardiac Tumors
- Chapter 7. Dermatology
- Chapter 8. Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypercalcemia
- Hypomagnesemia and Hypermagnesemia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Adrenal Disorders
- Pituitary Disorders
- Disorders of Sexual Development
- Hypoglycemia
- Neonatal Screening
- Inborn Errors of Metabolism
- Chapter 9. Fluid, Electrolyte, Acid–Base, and Renal-Developmental Physiology and Disorders
- Fluid and Electrolyte Management
- Nonoliguric Hyperkalemia in Premature Infants
- Acid–Base Balance
- Diuretics
- Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Oliguria
- Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Polyuria
- Renal Tubular Acidosis
- Obstructive Uropathy
- Posterior Urethral Valves
- Hematuria
- Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome
- Nephrocalcinosis
- Hypertension
- Renal Vein Thrombosis
- Prune-Belly Syndrome
- Cystic Kidney Disease
- ExStrophy of the Bladder
- Hypospadias
- Chapter 10. Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Development of the Gastrointestinal System
- Meconium
- Fetal Growth and Assessment
- Medical Problems of the Growth-Restricted Infant
- Caloric Requirements
- Carbohydrate Requirements
- Protein Requirements
- Lipid Requirements
- Total Parenteral Nutrition: Monitoring and Complications
- Enteral Nutrition
- Breastfeeding
- Vitamins and Trace Nutrients
- Iron Requirements
- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Malabsorption
- Short Gut Syndrome
- Imperforate Anus
- Hirschsprung Disease
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Neonatal Hepatitis
- Bile Duct and Biliary Atresia
- Abdominal Masses
- Chapter 11. Genetics
- Chapter 12. Hematology and Transfusion Medicine
- Normal Erythrocyte Values of Neonates
- Anemia in the Fetus and Newborn Infant
- Polycythemia: Diagnosis and Management
- Normal Platelet Values of Mothers and Neonates
- Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Transfusion
- Reference Ranges for Neutrophil Counts and Neutropenia
- Eosinophilia
- Coagulation
- Chapter 13. Infection and Immunity
- Developmental Immunology
- Neonatal Sepsis Epidemiology
- Diagnosis of Neonatal Sepsis
- Antibiotic Treatment
- Neonatal Meningitis
- Group B Streptococcal (GBS) Infections
- Staphylococcus Epidermidis
- Candida
- Infection Control
- Conjuntivitis
- Chlamydial Infections
- Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis
- Pyelonephritis and Urinary Tract Infection
- Omphalitis
- Listeriosis
- Syphilis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Herpes Simplex Virus
- Varicella Zoster Virus
- Toxoplasmosis
- Ureaplasma Urealitycum
- Infectious Hepatitis
- Parvovirus
- Chapter 14. Neurology
- Neurologic Examination of the Newborn Infant
- The Skull, Spine, and Brachial Plexus
- Malformations of the Central Nervous System
- Neurocutaneous Syndromes
- Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Preterm Brain Development and Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
- Stroke
- Perinatal Illness and Later CP
- Neonatal Seizures
- Neuromuscular Disorders
- Chapter 15. Neonatal Ophthalmology
- Normal Visual Development
- Basic Ocular Examination
- ROP
- Torch Complex
- Cataract
- Glaucoma
- Cortical Visual Impairment
- Nystagmus
- Periocular Problems
- Genetics
- Chapter 16. Orthopedics
- Chapter 17. Pain Management in the Neonate
- Chapter 18. Pulmonology
- Differential Diagnosis of Neonatal Pulmonary Disorders
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- Transitional Physiology and the Asphyxiated Fetus
- Radiology of Pulmonary Disorders of the Neonate
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid and Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn
- Inhaled Nitric Oxide
- Major Anomalies that Alter Pulmonary Function
- Mechanical Ventilation of the Neonate
- Neonatal High-Frequency Ventilation
- Neonatal Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Air Leak Syndromes
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Apnea of Prematurity
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- Lung Abnormalities
- Chapter 19. Surgery
- Prenatal Consultation and Fetal Interventions
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)
- ECMO
- Vascular Anomalies
- Congenital Lung Abnormalities
- Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula
- Congenital Obstruction of the Intestinal Tract
- Anorectal Malformations
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
- Abdominal Wall Defects: Omphalocele and Gastroschisis
- Abdominal Masses
- Hernias and Cryptorchidism
- Urologic Conditions
- Circumcision
- Index
- No. of pages: 576
- Language: English
- Edition: 3
- Published: September 11, 2013
- Imprint: Mosby
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323091398
- eBook ISBN: 9780323172868
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Richard Polin
Affiliations and expertise
William T. Speck Professor of Pediatrics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, Director, Division of Neonatology, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York - Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New YorkAS
Alan R. Spitzer
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Vice President and Director, Education, Research and Development, The Center for Research and Education, Pediatrix Medical Group, Sunrise, FL, USARead Fetal & Neonatal Secrets on ScienceDirect