NEONATOLOGY

NEONATOLOGY?
Neonatology is a branch of pediatrics that
deals with the medical care of new born
babies, particularly the premature and sick
infants.
It is generally a hospital based subspecialty
and linked with Neonatal Intensive Care
Units(NIUCs ) .
Neonatology field of medicine is opted to
overcome the critical conditions of baby.
 NICU
A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a
special area of the hospital that is devoted to the
care of critically ill babies.

Typically a NICU is completely separated from

the nursery for healthy newborns, and may not
even be in the same building (the nursery is
always located near the rooms for the mothers).

The staff for the NICU and the staff for the
newborn nursery are completely separate as well.
SUBSPECIALITIES
Neonatal cardiology
Neonatal nephrology
Neonatal oncology
Neonatal asthma
Neonatal surgery
Neonatal dermatology
Neonatal pulmonology
Neonatal trauma
Neonatal bone disorders
HEALTHY NEW BORN
A healthy infant born at term
between 38-42 weeks should have
average birth with cries
immediately following the birth,
establishes independent rhythmic
respiration and quickly adopts to
the changed environment.
 IMMEDIATE BASIC
CARE
Maintenance of temperature
Identification of new born
Vitamin K injection
Initiation of breastfeeding
Establishment of open airway
and circulation
 APGAR SCORE
Apgar is a quick test performed on a
baby at 1 and 5 minutes after birth.
The 1-minute score determines how
well the baby tolerated the birthing
process. The 5-minute score tells the
doctor how well the baby is doing
outside the mother's womb.
DAILY ROUTINE CARE OF
NEONATES
Keeping warmth
Breastfeeding
Skin care & baby bath
Care of umbilical cord
Care of the eyes
Clothing of the baby
 COMMON NEONATAL
PROBLEMS
Irritant dermatitis Torticollis
Erythema toxicum Ranula
Salmon patch Oral thrush
Eye sepsis Natal teeth
Squints Umbilical sepsis
Preauricular sinus Spinal dysraphism
Hormonal withdrawl Jaundice
Groin Pyrexia
hypospadias Naevus sebaceum
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