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Topic Index - High-Risk Pregnancy

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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Assessments of Newborn Babies

Caring for Babies in the NICU

Warmth and Temperature Regulation

Nutrition and Fluids

Testing and Lab Procedures

Intravenous (IV) Line and Tubes

Procedures and Equipment

Special Care

Common Conditions and Complications

Prematurity

Very Low Birthweight

Low Birthweight

Small for Gestational Age

Large for Gestational Age

Postmaturity

Infant of Diabetic Mother

Respiratory Disorders

The Respiratory System in Babies

Hyaline Membrane Disease / Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Pneumothorax

Chronic Lung Disease

Meconium Aspiration

Apnea of Prematurity

Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn

Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension

Disorders of the Brain and Nervous System

Intraventricular Hemorrhage

Periventricular Leukomalacia

Blood Disorders

Overview of Blood

Blood Types in Pregnancy

Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn

Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn)

Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice

Blood Glucose - Hypoglycemia

Hypocalcemia

Polycythemia

Thrombocytopenia

Hydrops Fetalis

Heart Disorders

Blood Circulation in the Fetus and Newborn

Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

Congenital Heart Disease

Digestive Disorders

Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)

Infection in Babies

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Group B Streptococcus

Sepsis

Substance Exposure and Babies

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

Birth Injury

Birth Defects

Overview of Birth Defects

Chromosomal Abnormalities

Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)

Trisomy 18 and 13

Turner Syndrome

Physical Abnormalities

Cleft Lip/Palate

Pyloric Stenosis

Diaphragmatic Hernia

Omphalocele

Hernia (Umbilical/Inguinal)

Hydrocephalus

Spina Bifida

Clubfoot

Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)

Anorectal Malformation

Hypospadias

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Vision and Hearing

Retinopathy of Prematurity

Hearing Loss in Babies

Parenting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Breastfeeding the High-Risk Newborn

Breastfeeding Overview

The Benefits of Mother's Own Milk

Adding to Mother's Milk

Milk Expression

Milk Expression Techniques

Milk Collection and Storage

Delayed or Not Enough Milk Production

Moving Toward Breastfeeding

Taking Your Baby Home

Glossary

Online Editor: Andrew Bailey RN BSN M.Ed.
Online Editor: Sara Foster RN MPH
Online Medical Reviewer: Daphne Pierce-Smith MSN FNP RN CCRC
Online Medical Reviewer: Joy Fincannon RN MN
Online Medical Reviewer: Kelley Gaskin RN MN
Online Medical Reviewer: Louise Akin RN BSN
Online Medical Reviewer: Sara Foster RN MPH
Online Medical Reviewer: Lee Jenkins
Online Medical Reviewer: Nancy Bowers RN MPH
Date Last Reviewed: 9/21/2009
Date Last Modified: 11/28/2008