Abstract One of the more controversial areas currently in neonatal management is the assessment, monitoring, and treatment of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). The reasons for this are many and…
Abstract Hypotension in the neonate is defined by low blood pressure associated with decreased systemic and organ blood flow. In a proportion of critically ill neonates, especially preterm neonates, hypotension…
Abstract Sepsis, defined as a systemic inflammatory response in the presence of a suspected or proven infection, is a common complication in neonates cared for in neonatal intensive care units…
Abstract This chapter reviews the epidemiology and current state of prophylactic and therapeutic pharmacologic management of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in the very preterm neonate. Until now, the optimal…
Abstract The assessment of myocardial performance and hemodynamics in term and premature infants is gaining considerable interest and has led to improvements in our ability to assess the neonatal heart…
Abstract Appropriate monitoring of the cardiovascular system and thus the treatment of critically ill neonates with cardiovascular compromise hinges on the ability to monitor at least two of the three…
Abstract Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is a syndrome of failed circulatory adaptation at birth due to the delay in or impairment of the normal fall in pulmonary…
Abstract Light-based approaches to the assessment of a tissue’s oxygen status are attractive to the clinician because they provide the possibility of continuous noninvasive measurements. For example, pulse oximetry, which…
Abstract In the absence of outcome-based evidence to guide circulatory support in the newborn, a logical approach is one that uses individual- or precision-based therapy. That is, one should try…
Abstract There is a progressive adoption of point of care ultrasound (POCU) performed by acute care physicians in many clinical areas including the neonatal intensive care unit. There has been…
