Primary Care of the Newborn
Mobile Medicine Series
- 4th Edition - August 23, 2006
- Authors: Henry M. Seidel, Beryl J. Rosenstein, Ambadas Pathak, Wendell H. McKay
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 0 3 7 2 4 - 2
Here's a comprehensive, pocket-sized resource for the care of full-term newborns. It provides guidance on well-baby development, monitoring the newborn, non-acute disease… Read more
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Here's a comprehensive, pocket-sized resource for the care of full-term newborns. It provides guidance on well-baby development, monitoring the newborn, non-acute disease management, patient education, and more. Concise and convenient, this is the perfect reference for anyone who cares for babies in the first hours of life.
- Presents cutting-edge chapters on prenatal diagnosis, screening, and genetics.
- Speeds information gathering with extensive charts and tables, procedures, laboratory observations and other essential data collected in appendices.
- Expedites access to vital information with a bulleted outline format.
- Offers relevant tables on cultural and religious considerations affecting care of the newborn.
Pediatricians
1. Prenatal Visit
2. High-Risk Pregnancy
3. Prenatal Monitoring
4. Neonatal Resuscitation
5. Physical Examination of the Newborn
6. Transitional Period: The First 6 Hours of Adaptation From Intrauterine to Extrauterine Life
7. The Head
8. Otolaryngology
9. Ophthalmology
10. Cardiology
11. Pulmonary System
12. Gastroenterology
13. Genitourinary System
14. The Nervous System
15. Orthopedics
16. Skin Care
17. Hematology
18. Birth Injuries
19. Jaundice
20. Infection
21. In Utero Drug Exposure
22. Inherited Metabolic Diseases
23. Metabolism and Endocrinology
24. Prenatal Diagnosis and Screening
25. Breast-Feeding
26. Childbirth Education, Parent-Infant Bonding, and Continuing Education
27. Indications for Transfer to the Intensive Care Nursery
28. Discharge Considerations and Process
29. Adoption
30. The Importance of Wasting No Time
31. Cultural Considerations
Appendices:
Appendix A: Conversion Tables and Formulas
Appendix B: Anthropometric Charts and Tables
Appendix C: Laboratory Observations
Appendix D: Procedures
Appendix E: Breast Milk and Chemicals
Appendix F: Composition of Nutritional Products
Appendix G: Physical Observations
Appendix H: Neonatal Pharmacology
Appendix I: Newborn Nursery Policy Statements
2. High-Risk Pregnancy
3. Prenatal Monitoring
4. Neonatal Resuscitation
5. Physical Examination of the Newborn
6. Transitional Period: The First 6 Hours of Adaptation From Intrauterine to Extrauterine Life
7. The Head
8. Otolaryngology
9. Ophthalmology
10. Cardiology
11. Pulmonary System
12. Gastroenterology
13. Genitourinary System
14. The Nervous System
15. Orthopedics
16. Skin Care
17. Hematology
18. Birth Injuries
19. Jaundice
20. Infection
21. In Utero Drug Exposure
22. Inherited Metabolic Diseases
23. Metabolism and Endocrinology
24. Prenatal Diagnosis and Screening
25. Breast-Feeding
26. Childbirth Education, Parent-Infant Bonding, and Continuing Education
27. Indications for Transfer to the Intensive Care Nursery
28. Discharge Considerations and Process
29. Adoption
30. The Importance of Wasting No Time
31. Cultural Considerations
Appendices:
Appendix A: Conversion Tables and Formulas
Appendix B: Anthropometric Charts and Tables
Appendix C: Laboratory Observations
Appendix D: Procedures
Appendix E: Breast Milk and Chemicals
Appendix F: Composition of Nutritional Products
Appendix G: Physical Observations
Appendix H: Neonatal Pharmacology
Appendix I: Newborn Nursery Policy Statements
- Edition: 4
- Published: August 23, 2006
- Language: English
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Henry M. Seidel
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MDBR
Beryl J. Rosenstein
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MDAP
Ambadas Pathak
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Director, Newborn Nurseries, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD