Practical Management of the Newborn Book

	Preface
	Acknowledgements
	List of Abbreviations
Pt. 1	Anticipating Problems
1	Anticipating Problems - Before Pregnancy	3
2	Anticipating Problems - During Pregnancy	16
3	Anticipating Problems - During and After Delivery	36
Pt. 2	The Labour Ward
4	Attending Deliveries	45
5	Resuscitation of the Newborn	48
6	Birth Injuries	70
Pt. 3	The Postnatal Ward
7	Routine Examination of the Newborn	77
8	Minor Congenital Abnormalities	92
9	Major Congenital Abnormalities	101
10	Small Babies	119
11	Twins	128
12	Feeding	132
13	Vomiting	147
14	Hypoglycaemia	160
15	Jaundice	165
16	Hot and Cold Babies	177
17	Infection	182
18	Rashes	202
19	Breathing Difficulties	206
20	Heart Problems	215
21	Convulsions	238
22	Practical Procedures	248
	App. 1 Centile Charts for Birthweight and Head Circumference	266
	App. 2 Mortality Rates	268
	App. 3 Neonatal Reflexes	269
	App. 4 Dubowitz Scheme for Gestational Assessment	271
	App. 5 Phototherapy Charts	277
	App. 6 Guthrie Test	278
	App. 7 Initial Immunization Schedule	280
	App. 8 Sleeping Position of Infants	282
	App. 9 Audiological Screening	283
	App. 10 Circumcision	284
	App. 11 Comparison Table of Gauges	286
	App. 12 Recommended Reading	287
	Index	288