A true essential for nearly three decades, this streamlined pocket reference provides logically organized, quickly retrievable information on basic and advanced management techniques for the neonate. Featuring a convenient outline approach that puts key information at reader’s fingertips, this quick reference covers everything clinicians need to know about on-call neonatal problems, procedures, diseases and disorders, and pharmacology.
Key Features
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The most comprehensive drug formulary available in a neonatal handbook
- 20 procedures are explained in a step-by-step manner
- Full-color images of neonatal rashes and dermatologic problems
- Immunization tables
- An "On Call" section presenting more than common and serious patient management issues with guidelines for rapid diagnosis and treatment
- Cutting-edge strategies for management of specific respiratory syndromes
- Valuable appendices, including Abbreviations Used in Neonatology, Blood Pressure Determinations, Isolation Guidelines, and more
“This reference should be kept readily available in the newborn unit. It is a potent learning tool for NCU students." -- Family Medicine review of an earlier edition
ISBN 10: 1259644812
ISBN 13: 978-1259644818