Neonatology: Physiology of the Transition and Care of the Healthy Newborn

Neonatology · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Hemodynamic and respiratory dynamics of birth, cellular metabolism of brown fat, clearance of alveolar fluid, glucose homeostasis, immunobiology of breast milk and systematic semiology of the healthy newborn. A comprehensive treatise for clinical excellence.

What it covers

1. · Fetal Circulation: A Parallel System
2. · Clearance of the Alveolar Fluid and the ENaC Sodium Channel
3. · The First Breath and Lung Expansion
4. · Shunt Closure and Hemodynamic Stabilization
5. · Biophysical Vulnerability of the Neonate
6. · Nonshivering Thermogenesis and the Uncoupling Protein UCP-1
7. · The Physiological "Nadir" of Blood Glucose
8. · Adaptation of Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism
9. · Endocrine Axes: Thyroid and Adrenal Adaptation
10. · Kidney Adaptation and Fluid Balance
11. · Gastrointestinal Physiology and Microbiological Colonization
12. · The Immunology of Transition
13. · Delayed Clamping of the Umbilical Cord (Physiology and Benefits)
14. · The Golden Rule of APGAR
15. · The Silverman-Andersen Scale
16. · Standard Neonatal Reception Prophylaxis
17. · Somatometry and Physiological Interpretation
18. · Neonatal Skin: Semiology and Benign Variants
19. · Skull Semiology: Transition Deformities
20. · Segmental Physical Examination: Findings of Clinical Interest
21. · Screening for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
22. · Transition Neurology: Primitive Reflexes
23. · Endocrine Control and Physiology of Lactogenesis
24. · The Dynamic Composition of Breast Milk
25. · Neonatal Metabolic Screening (Heel Test)
26. · Universal Hearing Screening
27. · Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Diseases
28. · Transient Respiratory Distress Syndromes
29. · Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)
30. · Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia: Physiological and Pathological Jaundice