| Description |
xxiv, 968 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Section 1. Introduction -- 1. Origins of the premature infant nursery and follow-up care -- 2. The high-risk infant: commonalities of NICU graduate born premature and at term -- 3. Care of NICU graduates: role of the primary care provider -- 4. Parents and families in the NICU and beyond -- 5. Hospital to home transitions for the high-risk infant -- 6. Essential components of a comprehensive follow-up clinic -- Section 2. Medical Care of the Preterm Infant -- 7. Chronic respiratory conditions of the preterm infant -- 8. Apnea, bradycardia, and desatutration -- 9. Patent ductus arteriosus -- 10. Adrenal Insufficiency -- 11. Nutrition and growth -- 12. Breastfeeding -- 13. Intestinal failure -- 14. Gastroesophageal reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease -- 15. Failure to thriv in the NICU graduate -- 16. Hypertension -- 17. Anemia of prematurity -- 18. Hematological Issues in the high-risk infant -- 19. Hyperbilirubinemia -- 20. Endocrinopathies in the high-risk infant -- 21. Low bone mass in very preterm or other high-risk infants-- 22. IVH, PVL, and hypdrocephalus -- 23. Retinopathy of prematurity and ophthalmologic issues -- 24. Cerebral Palsy -- 25. Autism Spectrum Disorder -- 26. Intrauterine growth restriction -- 27. Multiple gestation births -- 28. Late Preterm Infants -- 29. Surgical care of the NICU graduate -- 30. Pulmonary Hypertension of the preterm infant -- Section 3. Medical Care of the Term Infant --31. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia -- 32. Congenital heart disease in the NICU graduate -- 33. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and post-ECMO care -- 34. Congenital abdominal wall defeats -- 35. Infectious disease issues in the NICU graduate-- 36. Birth asphyxia and HIE -- 37. Neonatal abstinence syndrome -- 38. Neural tube defects -- 39. Neonatal seizures -- 40. Infant of a diabetic mother -- 41. Down Syndrome -- Section 4. Developmental Care of the High-Risk Infant -- 42. Early intervention services in the NICU graduate -- 43. NICU environment -- 44. Gross motor development -- 45. Fine motor development -- 46. Speech and language development -- 47. Feeding Issues in the NICU Graduate -- 48. Hearing loss -- 49. Neurodevelopmental testing -- 50. Neurodevelopmental follow-up and outcomes -- 51. Neonatal pallliative care-- Appendices -- App A. Discharge checkllists -- App B. Home equipment -- App C. Formula recipes for increased calories -- App D. Telephone triage -- App E. Coding for thwe NICU graduate -- App F. Resources for parents |
| Summary |
"Beyond the NICU: Comprehensive Care of the High-Risk Infant delivers practical, evidence-based strategies for the care of convalescing NICU graduates in both inpatient and outpatient settings. In four sections, the book covers common problems shared by high-risk infants, role of various care providers from parents to specialists and timely interventions of therapy, timing and execution of transitioning the infant from intensive to convalescent care and from hospital to home, the etiology of chronic conditions affecting high-risk infants, details of convalescent care, discharge planning, and follow-up care for pediatricians"--Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
"Lange"--Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Do Not Withdraw Book/chapter written be UniSA staff SUSA |
| Subject |
Newborn infants -- Diseases -- Treatment.
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Newborn infants -- Diseases.
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Premature infants -- Diseases -- Treatment.
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Premature infants -- Diseases.
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Infant Welfare.
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Intensive Care Units, Neonatal.
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Infant, Premature, Diseases -- therapy.
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Infant, Premature.
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Comprehensive Health Care.
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Infant, Newborn, Diseases -- therapy.
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Intensive Care, Neonatal.
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| Author |
Malcolm, William F. (William Ferris), 1969- editor
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| LC no. |
2014013204 |
| ISBN |
007174858X |
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9780071748582 |
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