The revised and updated second edition covers practical approaches to caring for healthy and high-risk infants. The book covers maternal and fetal health, care of the newborn after delivery, breastfeeding, follow-up care, common congenital anomalies, the newborn with a heart murmur or cyanosis, neurologic findings, primary care issues relating to infants requiring intensive care, and health and developmental outcomes. More than 40 chapters cover step-by-step guidance on what to do, when to admit, and when to refer. Recommendations and lists detailed references within each chapter. New in the second edition: 8 new chapters added including: Shared decision making around home technologies Endocrine disorders manifesting in the newborn period Optimizing Nutrition for the Preterm, Very Low-Birth-Weight Infant After Discharge From Neonatal Intensive Care Newborn Immunizations and Immune Prophylaxis Balancing Safe Sleep and Other Newborn Recommendations Vascular Anomalies Endocrine Disorders Presenting in the Newborn Period Shared Decision Making Around Home Technologies

The new edition of this essential handbook includes user-friendly modified outline format for easy access to information, new color dermatology photographs to aid in accurate diagnosis, updated information on AIDS, blood gases, and a new section on neonatal complications of various maternal conditions.

Our understanding of the management of diseases in the premature infant has changed dramatically in recent years, and it can be quite difficult to remain up-to-date on changes in this highly scientific field. Dr. Brodsky and Ms. Ouellette have worked together to create a comprehensive reference that covers both the pathophysiology and epidemiology of problems occurring in premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the management of these problems once the infant has been released from the NICU to a community practice. The book emphasizes specific diseases that affect premature infants and focuses on two primary categories: background and management in the NICU, and management of specific illnesses after discharge from the NICU. Find information quickly using an up-to-date summary of the problems that are likely to affect the premature infant.Review helpful guidelines on feeding and growth, neurologic outcomes, developmental problems, retinopathy of prematurity, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and much more. Use easy-to-follow management algorithms to help diagnose and manage common issues in premature infants after discharge.Make effective decisions about screening, immunizations, counseling of parents, and more..Help families deal with the emotional impact of caring for a premature infant..Access a list of disease-specific websites for clinicians and families.

The definitive manual of pediatric medicine - completely updated with 75 new chapters and e-book access.

This book is intended to be a convenient resource for those who take care of full-term babies during their first hours and days of life. The 3rd Edition includes information about how a first born baby changes a family unit. The text covers how additional children, illness, or a congenital abnormality intensifies those changes. The PRIMARY CARE OF THE NEWBORN is also intended to be a companion to the HARRIET LANE HANDBOOK. Offers thoroughly updated and revised content throughout to reflect the very latest developments in the field. Presents a new chapter on prenatal diagnosis, screening and genetics. Addresses the emotional context for the care of the newborn, including a discussion of the psychosocial ambience of the newborn experience, in a new chapter (Ch. 30) titled "The Importance of Wasting No Time." Coverage examines the issues of firstborn babies and their role in the family as well as the impact of a newborn's illness or congenital abnormality on the family. Includes a completely rewritten and updated pharmacopoeia that details the newest drugs, dosages, indications, and much more. Expert authors and contributors include Carleton Lee, author of the Harriet Lane formulary and Beryl Rosenstein, author of the Pediatric Pearls handbook. Provides vivid, full-color illustrations, including numerous pictures of skin conditions, to help readers identify and manage a wide variety of neonatal conditions. Spanish version of 2nd edition also available, ISBN: 84-8174-292-9

Pediatric Primary Care: Practice Guidelines for Nurses, Second Edition is a convenient reference that presents the latest information on nutrition, growth and development, common childhood disorders, and well child care. Divided into three sections, the first includes history taking with a family seen for the first time, interval history, newborn rounding, and breastfeeding. Organized by body system and written in outline format, the second section helps readers locate information quickly. The third section explores medications used in pediatrics with common uses, availability, adverse effects, and nursing implications. In addition, the appendices offer useful growth charts, BMI, asthma guidelines, and fluoride dosing. Providing comprehensive coverage of diagnostic methods, management, and treatment modalities, Pediatric Primary Care: Practice Guidelines for Nurses, Second Edition is the ideal resource for nurse practitioners (NP), students, and nurses starting out in practice.

For more than 45 years, Avery & MacDonald’s Neonatology has been the premier text on the pathophysiology and management of both preterm and full-term neonates, trusted by neonatologists, neonatology fellows, pediatricians, neonatal nurse practitioners, and ob/gyn practitioners worldwide. Continuing the tradition of excellence established by Drs. Gordon B. Avery and Mhairi G. MacDonald, this fully revised eighth edition features three new lead editors, numerous new chapters, reorganized and updated content, and an increased focus on global neonatology.