Perinatal Continuing Education Program (PCEP): Book III: Neonatal Care - Tapa blanda

This popular resource features step by step skill instruction, and practice focused exercises covering neonatal care. Developed by a distinguished editorial board, the Perinatal Continuing Education Program (PCEP) is a comprehensive, self-paced education program in four volumes. This book features ten units covering information and skills for assessment and initial management of frequently-encountered neonatal illnesses, plus the comprehensive unit review: Is the Baby Sick?, which ties all neonatal therapies and skills together for management of sick and at-risk newborns. Topics include oxygen, respiratory distress, umbilical catheters, low blood pressure, feeding, and preparation for neonatal transport. Contents include: Unit 1: Oxygen Skills Units: * Administering Oxygen * Measuring Oxygen Concentration * Mixing Oxygen and Compressed Air * Heating and Humidifying an Oxygen/Air Mixture * Monitoring Oxygen * Peripheral Arterial Blood Gas Sampling Unit 2: Respiratory Distress Part 1: Respiratory Distress Part 2: Apnea Part 3: Pneumothorax Skills Units: * Detecting a Pneumothorax * Transillumination * Chest Radiograph Evaluation * Treating a Pneumothorax Unit 3: Umbilical Catheters Skills Unit: Inserting and Managing Umbilical Catheters Unit 4: Low Blood Pressure Skills Unit: Measuring Blood Pressure Unit 5: Intravenous Therapy Skills Unit: Peripheral Intravenous Infusions Unit 6: Feeding Part 1: Feeding Principles Part 2: Tube Feeding Skills Unit: Nasogastric Tube Feedings Unit 7: Hyperbilirubinemia Unit 8: Infections Unit 9: Review: Is the Baby Sick? Identifying and Caring for Sick and At-Risk Babies Unit 10: Preparation for Neonatal Transport

Robert A. Sinkin, MD, MPH, FAAP is Charles Fuller Professor of Neonatology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Sinkin is also the Division Head of Neonatology and Medical Director for Newborn Services at the University of Virginia Children's Hospital. Christian A. Chisholm, MD is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Univerisity of Virginia School of Medicine.