This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Neonatology is a sub-speciality of paediatrics devoted to the care of the newborn infant. The wider care of the newborn infant includes not only the sick neonate but also the well newborn infant. The practice of neonatology is generally limited to specialist neonatal units and nurseries - ranging from those nurseries that deal with the well newborn infant to neonatal intensive care units. The care of the newborn infant is delivered by full time neonatologists, visiting medical officer neonatologists, paediatric registrars, senior house officers, nurses holding neonatal certificates, midwives and JMO's. The book has been specifically written, formatted and designed to be carried whilst on duty, and contains information that staff in neonatal units will need during the course of their day - especially that information required often, but not yet committed to memory. This information requires continual reinforcement and in a busy unit there is no time to consult other references such as textbooks or computer based information.

Chapter 1 INFECTION CONTROL - HAND WASHING Chapter 2 RESUSCITATION-Resuscitation flow diagram-Resuscitation equipment-Meconium stained liquor Chapter 3 PROCEDURES -Skin disinfection - general principles-Vascular access-Specimen collection-Endotracheal intubationChapter 4 RESPIRATORY SUPPORT-Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)-Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV)-Surfactant-Assisted ventilation-Conventional mechanical ventilation-Volume-targeted ventilation-High frequency ventilation (HFV)-Trigger ventilation modes-Pneumothorax (PTX)Chapter 5 BLOOD GAS RESULTSChapter 6 PULMONARY HYPERTENSION-Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO)Chapter 7 PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS (PDA)Chapter 8 THERMOREGULATIONChapter 9 BLOOD PRESSURE Chapter 10 FLUIDS AND NUTRITION-Renal function-Parenteral fluids -Parenteral nutrition -Enteral feeding Chapter 11 HYPOGLYCAEMIAChapter 12 COMMON DRUGS AND INFUSIONS-Common drug doses-Standard infusions -Dopamine -Dobutamine -Morphine & Midazolam-Insulin -PGE1 Chapter 13 CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE-DexamethasoneChapter 14 CARE OF THE EXTREMELY PRETERM BABY-Initial care of the ELBW infant prior to transfer to level 3 nursery-Guideline for care of infants