Manual of Neonatal Intensive Care

Janet M Rennie, Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Neonatal Medicine, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Obstetric Hospital, University College London Hospitals, UKGiles Kendall, Academic Clinical Lecturer in Neonatal Neuroimaging and Neuroprotection, UCL Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women's Health and University College London Hospitals, UK

" … very well covered in a style that is easy to access, with some excellent diagrams illustrating the text well. The layout of the book is very well structured, making quick reference easy. It is the type of book that a practitioner can dip into quickly to access information about a topic and gain a basic concept in a short space of time."—Sarah Carey, Deputy Sister, Peterborough City Hospital"This is a well-balanced text that is user-friendly on the shop floor and provides a good level of explanatory detail. … . Every neonatal unit and paediatric trainee should have a copy of this book – it is a definitive text. Highly Commended."—2014 BMA Medical Book Awards" … a good starting point for nurses new to the neonatal setting as it gives good advice about aspects of care and basic information about most of the scenarios likely to be encountered in an easy to understand language. This is a delightful book to have in the neonatal unit library for all staff to access."—Practising Midwife

• Part 1: Organization and delivery of care 1. Epidemiology and neonatal outcomes 2. Organization of neonatal care 3. Clinical governance, risk management and legal aspects of neonatal practice Part 2: Pregnancy and early neonatal life 4. Maternal-fetal medicine for the neonatologist 5. Genetic disease 6. Neonatal resuscitation and stabilization 7. Nursing, monitoring and transport of the sick neonate 7. Physical examination of the newborn 8. Congenital anomalies and common postnatal problems Part 3: Nutrition and fluid balance 9. Fluid and electrolyte balance 10. Neonatal enteral nutrition 11. Parenteral nutrition Part 4: Diseases and their management 12. Acute disorders of the respiratory tract 13. Chronic lung disease 14. Apnoeic attacks 15. Infection 16. Neurological problems 17. Metabolic disorders, including glucose homeostasis and inborn errors of metabolism 18. Endocrine disorders 19. Neonatal jaundice and liver disease 20. Gastroenterological problems 21. Congenital heart disease in the neonatal period 22. Neonatal haematology 23. Genitourinary problems 24. Eye disorders 25. Skin disorders 26. Orthopaedic and bone disorders 27. Neonatal abstinence syndrome Part 5: Procedures and their complications 28. Procedures and iatrogenic complications