PCEP Book Volume 4: Specialized Newborn Care 4/e

Christian A. Chisholm, MD, FACOG, is a Maternal-Fetal Medicine subspecialist and professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where he also serves as Vice-Chair for Education and Medical Director for Obstetrics. Dr Chisholm received his medical degree the University of Maryland, and completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Maryland Medical System. He completed a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of North Carolina. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a member of the executive committee of the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative and serves as the lead physician for implementation of AIM initiatives in Virginia.

Unit 1: Direct Blood Pressure Measurement Skill Unit: Transducer Blood Pressure Monitoring Unit 2: Exchange, Reduction, and Direct Transfusions Skill Unit: Exchange Transfusions Unit 3: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Skill Unit: Delivery of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Unit 4: Assisted Ventilation With Mechanical Ventilators Skill Unit: Endotracheal Tubes Unit 5: Surfactant Therapy Skill Unit: Surfactant Administration Unit 6: Therapeutic Hypothermia for Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Skill Unit: Passive Cooling Unit 7: Continuing Care for At-Risk Babies Unit 8: Biomedical Ethics and Perinatology Pretest Answer Key Glossary Index