Handbook on Neonatal ICU

This book is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of disorders in the neonatal intensive care unit (ICU).

Divided into 33 chapters, the text begins with discussion on neonatal resuscitation, fluid and electrolyte management, and parenteral and enteral nutrition.

The following sections cover the management of numerous different disorders that may be encountered in neonates in the ICU. Separate chapters are dedicated to invasive and noninvasive ventilation.

Each chapter is enhanced with tables, flowcharts and illustrations, as well as a summary of the key points of the topic, and self-assessment questions to assist learning.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of neonatal ICU patients
• Covers many different disorders, resuscitation and ventilation
• Highly illustrated with tables, flowcharts and diagrams
• Includes self-assessment questions to further enhance learning

1. Neonatal Resuscitation
2. Fluid and Electrolyte Management
3. Disorders of Glucose, Calcium and Magnesium
4. Parenteral Nutrition
5. Enteral Nutrition in Preterm Neonate
6. Respiratory Distress Syndrome
7. Meconium Aspiration Syndrome, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension,
   and Air Leak
8. Invasive Ventilation in Neonates
9. Noninvasive Ventilation in Neonates
10. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
11. Apnea of Prematurity
12. Approach to Suspected Congenital Heart Disease
13. Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants
14. Neonatal Shock
15. Necrotizing Enterocolitis
16. Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
17. Neonatal Cholestasis
18. Bleeding Neonate
19. Anemia in Neonate
20. Polycythemia in Neonates
21. Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy
22. Neonatal Seizure
23. Intracranial Hemorrhage and Intraventricular Hemorrhage
24. Neonatal Acute Kidney Injury
25. Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gas
26. Retinopathy of Prematurity
27. Neonatal Sepsis
28. Care of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
29. Transport of the Sick Neonate
30. Pain Management in Neonate
31. Discharge Planning
32. Developmentally Supportive Care
33. Follow-up Care for High-risk Infants

Neelam Kler
Chairperson, Department of Neonatology, Institute of Child Health, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India

Pankaj Garg
Senior Consultant, Department of Neonatology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital New Delhi, India

Anup Thakur MBBS MD (Ped) DNB (Neonatology)
Associate Consultant, Department of Neonatology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India