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1 Neonatal Care Pocket Guide for Hospital Physicians May 2010.. Disclaimer The author's views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.. Note Note This booklet is a concise version of the Neonatal Care Protocol for Hospital Physicians. Its small size makes it easier for service providers to consult in clinical settings, thus avoiding missed opportunities for care. This booklet is not a substitute for the Neonatal Care Protocol, which is a more comprehensive manual that provides healthcare personnel with a deeper understanding of the subjects covered.

2 Neonatal Care Pocket Guide for Hospital Physicians i Table of Contents Table of Contents Note .. i Table of iii List of Tables .. vii List of xiii List of Abbreviations .. xvii Chapter 1: Levels of Risk for Neonatal Care .. 1. Chapter 2: Neonatal Resuscitation .. 3. Chapter 3: Care of the Well 15. Chapter 4: Levels of Neonatal Care Units .. 18. Chapter 5: Stabilization Guidelines .. 20. Chapter 6: Neonatal Referral and 22. Chapter 7: Newborn Admission in Neonatal Care 25. Chapter 8: Physical Assessment of the Newborn .. 27. Chapter 9: Thermoregulation .. 36. Chapter 10: Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants .. 42. Chapter 11: Fluid and Electrolyte Management.

3 48. Chapter 12: Water and Electrolyte Imbalance .. 53. Chapter 13: Disorders of Glucose Homeostasis .. 62. Chapter 14: Infant of a Diabetic 66. Chapter 15: Breastfeeding .. 69. Chapter 16: Nutrition of At-Risk 75. Chapter 17: Hyperbilirubinemia .. 92. Chapter 18: Neonatal Respiratory Disorders .. 107. Chapter 19: Blood Gas Interpretation .. 119. Chapter 20: Oxygen Therapy .. 122. Chapter 21: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP).. 125. Chapter 22: Assisted (Mechanical) Ventilation .. 132. Neonatal Care Pocket Guide for Hospital Physicians iii Table of Contents Chapter 23: Complications of Oxygen Therapy .. 139. Chapter 24: Neonatal Sepsis .. 143.

4 Chapter 25: Perinatal Asphyxia and Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy .. 152. Chapter 26: Neonatal Seizures .. 158. Chapter 27: Intracranial Hemorrhage .. 163. Chapter 28: Birth Injuries .. 168. Chapter 29: Common GIT Problems .. 175. Chapter 30: Neonatal Hematological Problems .. 186. Chapter 31: Neonatal Cardiac 198. Chapter 32: Neonatal Shock .. 207. Chapter 33: Common Congenital Anomalies .. 210. Chapter 34: Inborn Errors of Metabolism .. 215. Chapter 35: Developmentally Supportive 220. Chapter 36: Discharge Planning and Follow-Up .. 223. Chapter 37: Medical Records and Data Collection .. 227. Chapter 38: 230. - Hand Washing .. 230. - Peripheral IV Line Placement.

5 233. - Capillary Blood Sampling .. 234. - Arterial Blood Sampling .. 235. - Blood Glucose Monitoring .. 236. - Umbilical Vessel Catheterization .. 237. - Exchange Transfusion .. 242. - Suprapubic Bladder 248. - Lumbar Puncture .. 248. - Blood and Blood Products 250. - Intraosseous 255. - Decompression of Pneumothorax .. 256. iv Neonatal Care Pocket Guide for Hospital Physicians Table of Contents Appendices .. 259. Appendix 1: Common NICU Drugs .. 259. Appendix 2: Biophysical Pro le .. 280. Appendix 3: The Apgar Scoring System .. 281. Appendix 4: New Ballard Score .. 282. Appendix 5: Extrauterine Growth Chart .. 285. Appendix 6: Blood Pressure Values in Neonates.

6 286. Appendix 7: Normal Laboratory Values in Neonates .. 288. Appendix 8: Sodium and Glucose 291. Appendix 9: Important Points in Neonatal Radiology .. 292. 295. Neonatal Care Pocket Guide for Hospital Physicians v List of Tables List of Tables Table Page Title No. No. (1-1) Levels of Risk for Neonatal Care in the DR and OR 1. (2-1) Antepartum and Intrapartum Risk Factors 3. (2-2) Equipment and Supplies for Neonatal Resuscitation 4. (2-3) Endotracheal Tube (ETT) Sizes 10. (8-1) Head and Neck Assessment Parameters 29. (8-2) Genital Assessment 31. (8-3) Neonatal Neurological Assessment Parameters 32. (8-4) Neonatal Reflexes 32. (8-5) Neonatal Respiratory Assessment Parameters 34.

7 (8-6) Neonatal Cardiovascular Assessment Parameters 34. (8-7) Neonatal Gastrointestinal Assessment Parameters 35. (9-1) Neutral Thermal Environmental (NTE) Temperature 39. (10-1) Problems of Prematurity 43. (11-1) Fluid Therapy by Infant's Weight and Postnatal Age 48. (11-2) Initial Electrolytes and Mineral Supplementation 49. (11-3) Electrolyte Content of Body Fluids 50. Neonatal Care Pocket Guide for Hospital Physicians vii List of Tables (11-4) Assessment of Hydration Status of the Neonate 51. (12-1) Causes of Hyponatremia in a Newborn 53. (12-2) Etiology of Oliguria in Neonates 59. (13-1) Causes of Hypoglycemia in Neonates 62. (15-1) Storage Guidelines of the Expressed Breast Milk 73.

8 (16-1) Milk Volumes Used for Minimal Enteral Nutrition 76. (16-2) Weight-Specific Guidelines for Enteral Feeding 77. (16-3) Suggested Guidelines for Feeding Preterm Infants 78. Post-discharge Multivitamins & Iron Supplementation for (16-4) 82. Preterm Infants (16-5) Nutrition Assessment of Enterally-fed Preterm Infant 82. (16-6) Assessment of Feeding Tolerance 83. (16-7) Infant Daily Requirements of Electrolytes & Minerals 88. Suggested Daily Parenteral Intakes of Electrolytes and Minerals (16-8) 88. for ELBW and VLBW Infants (16-9) Monitoring of Infants Receiving Parenteral Nutrition 90. (17-1) Causes of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia 92. Risk Factors for Development of Severe Hyperbilirubinemia in (17-2) 93.

9 Infants of 35 wks' Gesta on (17-3) Progression of Skin Involvement by Jaundice 96. viii Neonatal Care Pocket Guide for Hospital Physicians List of Tables (17-4) Timing of Post-discharge Follow-up 99. Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in Healthy and Sick (17-5) 102. Premature Infants (<37 weeks' gesta on). Bilirubin/Albumin (B/A) Ratio at which Exchange Transfusion (17-6) 102. should be Considered (18-1) Causes of Respiratory Distress in Neonates 107. (18-2) Evaluation of Respiratory Distress (Downes' Score) 108. (18-3) Risk Factors for Respiratory Distress Syndrome 110. (18-4) Potential Causes of Pathological Apnea 117. Expected Compensatory Mechanisms Operating in Primary (19-1) 120.

10 Acid-base Disorders (20-1) Oxygen Concentrations for Air and Oxygen Mixtures 123. (20-2) Target SaO2 & PaO2, Based on the Infant's GA 123. (22-1) Principles of Adjusting Oxygenation and Ventilation 135. Change of Ventilator Parameters According to Desired Blood (22-2) 135. Gases (22-3) Deterioration of an Infant during MV 137. Suggested Schedule for the Timing of the Initial Eye Examinations (23-1) 142. to Detect ROP. (24-1) Characteristics of Neonatal Sepsis 143. (24-2) Risk Factors for Neonatal Sepsis 144. (24-3) Common Bacteria Responsible for Sepsis 144. Neonatal Care Pocket Guide for Hospital Physicians ix List of Tables (25-1) Factors Responsible for Perinatal Asphyxia 152.