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Rennie & Roberton's Textbook of Neonatology

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  • 5th Edition - August 30, 2012
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Janet M. Rennie
  • Language: English

2013 BMA Medical Book Awards Highly Commended in Paediatrics! Thoroughly revised and updated, the New Edition of this definitive text explains how to care for neonates using t… Read more

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2013 BMA Medical Book Awards Highly Commended in Paediatrics!

Thoroughly revised and updated, the New Edition of this definitive text explains how to care for neonates using the very latest methods. Of diagnosis and treatment. Roberton's Textbook of Neonatology, 5th Edition represents the state-of-the-art on neonatal care, providing not only detailed pathophysiology and clinical chapters on every condition of the neonate but also comprehensive chapters on the psychosocial aspects of neonatology, such as handling perinatal death and ethical and legal aspects of neonatal care. Contributions from Fetal Medicine experts and Obstetricians provide valuable peripheral information essential to the practice of neonatology. Roberton's Textbook of Neonatology, 5th Edition is the gold standard for neonatal care and will be an invaluable tool for everyone involved in the care of the neonate. It serves as an authoritative reference for practitioners, a valuable preparation tool for neonatal certification exams, and a useful resource for the entire neonatal care team

Readership

Neonatologists. Paediatricians.

Table of contents

SECTION 1: ORGANISATION, DELIVERY AND

OUTCOME OF NEONATAL CARE

Chapter 1

Epidemiology

Chapter 2

Organisation and Evaluation of Perinatal Care

Chapter 3

Outcome following Preterm Birth

Chapter 4

Developmental Care

Chapter 5

Counselling and Support for Parents and Families

Chapter 6

Ethical and Legal Aspects of Neonatology

Chapter 6.1

Ethics

Chapter 6.2

The Law

Chapter 7

Science and the Emergence of Neonatal Medicine

SECTION 2: PRENATAL LIFE

Chapter 8

Basic Genetics

Chapter 9

Antenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Medicine

Chapter 10

Fetal Growth, Intrauterine Growth Restriction and .

Small-for-Gestational-Age Babies

Chapter 11

Maternal Illness in Pregnancy

Chapter 12

Obstetrics for the Neonatologist

SECTION 3: CARE AROUND BIRTH

Chapter 13

Resuscitation and Transport of the Newborn

Chapter 13.1

Stabilisation and Resuscitation of the Newborn

Chapter 13.2

Neonatal Transport

SECTION 4: GENERAL NEONATAL CARE

Chapter 14

Examination of the Newborn

Chapter 15

Temperature Control and Disorders

Chapter 16

Infant Feeding

Chapter 16.1

New Perspectives in Neonatal Nutrition

Chapter 16.2

Feeding the Full-Term Baby

Chapter 16.3

Feeding Low-Birthweight Infants

Chapter 17

Parenteral Nutrition

Chapter 18

Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Chapter 19

Intensive Care Monitoring and Data Handling

Chapter 20

Care of the Normal Term Newborn Baby

Chapter 21

Care of the Normal Small Baby and Convalescent .

NICU Graduate

Chapter 22

Neonatal Complications following Diabetes in .

Pregnancy

Chapter 23

Twins

Chapter 24

Pharmacology

Chapter 25

Neonatal Analgesia

Chapter 26

The Baby of a Substance-Abusing Mother

SECTION 5: DISORDERS OF THE NEWBORN

Chapter 27

Pulmonary Disease of the Newborn

Chapter 27.1

Physiology

Chapter 27.2

Acute Respiratory Disease

Chapter 27.3

Chronic Lung Disease

Chapter 27.4

Apnoea and Bradycardia

Chapter 27.5

Malformations of the Lower Respiratory Tract

Chapter 27.6

Diaphragmatic Hernia

Chapter 27.7

Airway Problems

Chapter 28

Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 29

Gastroenterology

Chapter 29.1

Neonatal Jaundice

Chapter 29.2

Liver Disease

Chapter 29.3

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Chapter 29.4

Congenital Defects and Surgical Problems

Chapter 30

Haematology

Chapter 31

Malformation Syndromes

Chapter 32

Neonatal Dermatology

Chapter 33

Ophthalmology

Chapter 34

Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders

Chapter 34.1

Disorders of Metabolic Homeostasis in

the Neonate

Chapter 34.2

Endocrine Disorders

Chapter 34.3

Inborn Errors of Metabolism in the Neonate

Chapter 34.4

Metabolic Bone Disease

Chapter 35

Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract

Chapter 35.1

Renal Function and Renal Disease in the Newborn

Chapter 35.2

Urology

Chapter 36

Neonatal Malignancy

Chapter 37

Orthopaedic Problems in the Neonate

Chapter 38

Neonatal Gynaecology

Chapter 39

Neonatal Infection

Chapter 39.1

Immunodeficiency

Chapter 39.2

Infection in the Newborn

Chapter 40

Neurological Problems in the Newborn

Chapter 40.1

Examination of the Nervous System

Chapter 40.2

Neonatal Seizures

Chapter 40.3

Intracranial Haemorrhage and Perinatal Stroke .

(Arterial and Venous) at Term

Chapter 40.4

Hypoxic-Ischaemic Brain Injury

Chapter 40.5

Preterm Brain Injury

Chapter 40.6

Hereditary and Degenerative Central Nervous .

System Disease

Chapter 40.7

Muscle Disease in the Newborn

Chapter 40.8

Central Nervous System Malformations

SECTION 6: PATHOLOGY, RADIOLOGY AND

BIOCHEMISTRY

Chapter 41

The Perinatal Postmortem Examination

Chapter 42

The Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory

Chapter 43

Neonatal Imaging

SECTION 7: PRACTICAL PROCEDURES

Chapter 44

Procedures and Iatrogenic

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APPENDICES

A1

Haematological Values in the Newborn

A2

Coagulation Values in Term and Preterm Infants

A3

Normal Ranges for Commonly Assessed ECG Values .

in the Newborn

A4

Normal Values for Neonatal Blood Pressure

A5

UK-WHO Chart Source Data

A6

Neonatal Biochemical Reference Ranges

A7

Normal Blood Gas Values

A8

Normal Cerebrospinal Fluid Values

A9

Oxyhaemaglobin Dissociation Curve

A10

The Siggard-Andersen Nomogram

Product details

  • Edition: 5
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 3, 2012
  • Language: English

About the author

JR

Janet M. Rennie

Affiliations and expertise
Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Neonatal Medicine, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Obstetric Hospital, University College London Hospitals, London, UK