Practical Neonatal Endocrinology

This 2006 handbook of neonatal endocrinology provides a wealth of practical information on the diagnosis and management of suspected endocrine pathology.

Amanda Ogilvy-Stuart (Author), Paula Midgley (Author)

9780521838498, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 13 July 2006

230 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.34 kg

'… a handy text for students and residents. … A white coat book presenting a comprehensive review of clinical pediatrics, helpful for the ER and admissions on the ward.' Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews

This 2006 handbook of neonatal endocrinology provides a wealth of practical information on the diagnosis and management of suspected endocrine pathology. Interpretation of endocrine function in the newborn period can be difficult, because of the transition following hormonal influences of the mother and placenta. The situation is even more complex in infants born prematurely. The unique format presented here is clinically orientated from presentation, diagnosis and management, including immediate, medium and long-term. It clearly explains and describes how and when samples should be taken, order of priority, sample volumes required, length of time one can expect before results are available and normal values. This book gives guidance as to what to tell parents, providing addresses of support groups. This is very much a practical 'hands-on, how-to' approach with flow-charts. It also provides a formulary and investigation methodology section and a brief description of physiology.

Introduction
1. Hyperglycaemia
2. Hypoglycaemia
3. Management of hyperinsulinism
4. Hypoglycaemia in infant of a diabetic mother
5. Dysmorphic features
6. Micropenis
7. Hypopituituarism
8. Ambiguous genitalia (male)
9. Cryptorchidism
10. Ambiguous genitalia (female)
11. Pigmented scrotum
12. Adrenal failure
13. Collapse
14. Hypotension
15. Hyponatraemia
16. Hyperkalaemia
17. Hypernatraemia
18. Maternal steroid excess
19. Hypercalcaemia
20. Hypocalcaemia
21. Investigation and management of babies of mothers with thyroid disease
22. Maternal and familial thyroid disease
23. Goitre
24. Abnormal neonatal thyroid function tests
25. Hypothyroxinaemia in preterm infants
Appendix 1. Calculation of glucose intake
Appendix 2. Dynamic tests
Appendix 3. Normal ranges
Appendix 4. Samples
Appendix 5. Formulary.

Subject Areas: Neonatal medicine [MJWN], Paediatric medicine [MJW], Endocrinology [MJG]