Neonatal Care Pocket Guide for Hospital Physicians

Overview & Synopsis

This note covers levels
of risk for neonatal care, Neonatal resuscitation, Care of the well newborn,
Levels of neonatal care units, Stabilization guidelines, Neonatal referral and
transport, Newborn admission in neonatal care units, Physical assessment of the
newborn, Thermoregulation, Preterm and low birth weight infants, Fluid and
electrolyte management, Water and electrolyte imbalance, Disorders of glucose
homeostasis, Infant of a diabetic mother, Breastfeeding, Nutrition of at risk
infant, Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal respiratory disorders, Blood gas
interpretation, Oxygen therapy, Continuous positive airway pressure, Assisted
ventilation, Complications of oxygen therapy, Neonatal, Perinatal asphyxia and
hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, Neonatal seizures, Intracranial hemorrhage,
Birth injuries, Common GIT problems, Neonatal hematological problems, Neonatal
cardiac disorders, Neonatal shock, Common congenital anomalies, Inborn errors of
metabolism, Developmentally supportive care, Discharge planning and follow up,
Medical records and data collection and procedure.