The prenate and neonate : an illustrated guide to the transition to extrauterine life / Gian Carlo Di Renzo and Umberto Simeoni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Di Renzo, G. C. (Gian Carlo)

Contributor:

Simeoni, Umberto.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neonatology--Atlases.

Newborn infants.

Neonatology.

Perinatology.

Medical Subjects:

Neonatology.

Perinatology.

Genre:

Atlases.

Physical Description:

ix, 126 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, UK : Informa Healthcare ; Boca Raton, FL : Distributed by Taylor & Francis ; Andover, UK Distributed in the rest of the world by Thomson Publishing Services, 2006.

Summary:

At the moment of birth, obstetricians are presented with a wide range of visual signs and symptoms in the newborn that may be entirely normal or that may indicate the presence of some underlying condition or disease. Exceptionally illustrated, The Prenate and Neonate: An illustrated guide to the transition to extrauterine life, authored by former President of the European Society of Perinatal Medicine, Gian Carlo Di Renzo, and Umberto Simeoni, provides an important visual guide to the correct diagnosis and the successful management of these symptoms.

Divided into two sections for both prenatal and neonatal life, this full color book features: Analysis of the biology and physiology of both fetal life in the womb through to the newborn infant, Details of problematic birth procedures such as shoulder dystocia And breech presentation, and the subsequent complications that arise from them, Excellently illustrated sections highlighting both Cesarean and normal delivery, as well as vacuum extraction, Methods used by intensive neonatal care units to ensure the physiological welfare of the newborn. Easily accessible. The Prenate and Neonate: An illustrated guide to the transition to extrauterine life will be an extremely valuable aid to obstetricians, perinatologists, midwives; nurses, and all others involved in the health management of infants.

Contents:

Section I The Prenate

The path 1

Pathophysiology of labor 11

The placenta 12

Mechanisms of normal labor in cephalic presentation 17

Breech presentation and delivery 26

Episiotomy 30

Shoulder dystocia 31

Vacuum extraction 36

Forceps delivery 38

Cesarean section 41

Hypoxia and intrapartum fetal monitoring 54

Techniques of intrapartum fetal surveillance 57

Cardiotocography 57

Pulse oximetry 58

ST waveform analysis of the fetal electrocardiogram (STAN) 62

Section II The Neonate

Physiology of transition 66

Respiratory and circulatory functions 66

Metabolic regulation 72

Gut and liver function 75

Renal and fluid electrolyte adaptations 76

Postnatal care 81

Starting in the delivery room 81

Neonatal transportation 93

The neonatal care unit 95.

Notes:

Includes bibliograhical references (pages 117-121) and index.

ISBN:

1842140442

OCLC:

50100785

Publisher Number:

9781842140444