Protocols in Neonatology

Book excerpt: Section 1: Clinical Approach to Sick Newborn 1Identification of "At Risk" Newborn & Admission to SCNU/NICU 2Hypothermia 3Respiratory Distress 4Shock 5Suspected infection 6Neonatal Seizures 7Indirect Jaundice 8Suspected congenital heart defect 9Fluids & Electrolyte therapy 10Hypoglcyemia 11Hypocalcemia 12Polycythemia 13Gastric residues/Feed intolerance 14Bleeding Newborn 15Thrombocytopenia 16Anemia 17Neonatal Encephalopathy 18Floppy Newborn 19Suspected inborn errors of metabolism 20Disorders of Sexual Differentiation 21Neonatal Transport 22Abdominal distension in the newborn (Medical vs. Surgical) 23Apnea 24Blistering skin disorder 25Systemic fungal infection Section 2: Care of Well Newborn 26Evaluation in delivery room 27First evaluation in OPD 28Growth monitoring 29Newborn metabolic screening 30Vitamin K 31Not passed urine in 48 hours 32Not passed stool in 48 hours 33Direct jaundice 34Congenital hydronephrosis 35Common Problems in the newborn OPD 36Optimizing Breastfeeding in Normal Newborn 37Golden Hour Care for Preterms 38Colic Section 3: Care of preterm/Low birth weight/High risk newborn 39Kangaroo Care 40Feeding LBW 41Nutritional supplementation 42Discharge planning 43ROP Screening 44Hearing Screening 45Follow up of high risk newborn 46IVH and PVL Screening and Classification 47Developmental supportive care 48Antental Corticosteroids 49Breast milk storage and handling 50Immunisation in LBW Section 4: Neonatal Dilemma's 51Cryptorchidism 52Baby born to HIV positive mother 53Baby born to HbsAg positive mother 54Baby born to mother with tuberculosis 55Baby born to mother with chicken pox 56Baby born to VDRL positive mother 57Breast feeding & Medications 58Stem cell Banking: Scope and Practice 59Declaring newborn death Section 5: Specific Therapies 60Antibiotic policy 61Surfactant replacement therapy 62CPAP 63INSURE 64Blood component therapy 65Total parenteral nutrition 66Oxygen therapy 67Chest physiotherapy Section 6: Interpreting Tests 68Sepsis Screen 69CRP 70Blood culture 71Thyroid function tests 72Xray Chest 73Congenital renal disorders Section 7: Miscellaneous Topics 74Parent Counselling 75Disinfection and sterilizatioin 76Handwashing 77Pain management 78Coping with death 79Birth Injury 80Best Practices in NICU 81Checklists (Pre-surgery, Exchange Transfusion, Golden hour of preterm, Pre-discharge Normal newborn, Pre-discharge VLBW infant, VAP bundle, CLABSI Bundle, Formula feed preparation) 82Use of NICU Charts, Algorithms, Calculators: Mobile apps and Website links