Avery's Neonatology Board Review - Certification and Clinical Refresher

Ace your neonatology board exams and prepare for clinical practice with Avery's Neonatology Board Review: Certification and Clinical Refresher, 2nd Edition. This up-to-date review tool follows the exam blueprint, is based on the trusted content found in Avery’s Diseases of the Newborn, and has been carefully tailored for effective exam review by renowned neonatologist and educator, Patricia Batchelor Chess, MD. Concise, relevant information is presented in a way that’s easy to study and remember, giving you an important advantage on this challenging exam, as well as in the daily, fast-changing practice of neonatology.

• The most up-to-date, thorough, and effective board review book for neonatology
• Equips residents, fellows, and attending physicians with an efficient, comprehensive system for study, designed specifically to optimize performance on the board exam.
• Presents information in a high-yield, outline format highlighted by key points, graphs, tables, images, and algorithms
• Includes expanded content on pulmonary mechanisms and on diversity and equity, reflecting the newly revised board exam core content outline
• Contains more than 450 board-style questions and answers, both in print and interactively online, related to each chapter
• Features board-style vignettes with full, discursive answers online
• Written by experts in the field of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and supporting subspecialists, representing a wealth of trusted insight and guidance
• An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

List of contents

1. Maximizing Test Performance

SECTION 1 Respiratory
2. Respiratory Embryology and Physiology
3. Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn, and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
4. Aspiration, Pneumonia, and Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
5. Pleural Disorders and Additional Causes of Respiratory Distress
6. Apnea of Prematurity and Neonatal Respiratory Depression
7. Assisted Ventilation, ECMO, and Pharmacologic Agents

SECTION 2 Cardiovascular
8. Cardiac Development
9. Cardiovascular Physiology
10. Presentation of Congenital Heart Disease
11. Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction
12. Electrocardiography, Electrophysiology, and Dysrhythmias
13. Pharmacologic Therapy of Heart Disease

SECTION 3 Neurology and Neurodevelopment
14. Neurologic Evaluation
15. Development of the Nervous System
16. Neonatal Encephalopathy
17. Intracranial Hemorrhage and Vascular Injury
18. Neonatal Neurology Cranial and Neurologic Trauma
19. Neonatal Seizures
20. Central Nervous System Infections
21. Neonatal Abstinence Syndromes and Substance Exposure In Utero
22. Hypotonia and Other Aspects
23. Neurodevelopmental Impairments
24. Causes and Effects of Environment on Neurodevelopmental Impairment
25. Clinical Features of Neurodevelopmental Impairment

SECTION 4 Immunology and Infectious Diseases
26. Development of the Immune System
27. Components of the Immune System
28. Abnormal Immune System Development
29. Infections of Organ System
30. Causative Agents of Infections
31. Prevention of Infections and Immunization

SECTION 5 Nutrition
32. Nutrition and Growth
33. Minerals, Vitamins, and Trace Minerals
34. Enteral Nutrition
35. Parenteral Nutrition

SECTION 6 Gastroenterology and Bilirubin
36. Gastrointestinal Development
37. Gastrointestinal Anomalies
38. Acquired Disorders of Gastrointestinal Tract
39. Liver Disease, Abdominal Masses, and Ascites in the Newborn
40. Bilirubin Biochemistry Metabolism and Measurement
41. Bilirubin Toxicity
42. Physiologic and Breast Milk Jaundice

SECTION 7 Maternal-Fetal Medicine
43. Pregnancy
44. Fetal Assessment and Treatment
45. Labor and Delivery

SECTION 8 Resuscitation and Stabilization
46. Resuscitation, Stabilization, and Asphyxia

SECTION 9 Genetics and Dysmorphism
47. Molecular Genetics
48. Patterns of Congenital Disorders
49. Nongenetic Etiologies for Congenital Defects
50. Evaluation of Infants With Congenital Anomalies
51. Inborn Errors of Metabolism

SECTION 10 Water, Salt, Renal
52. Water/Electrolyte Metabolism and Acid-Base Balance
53. Abnormal Renal Development

SECTION 11 Endocrine, Metabolic, Thermal
54. Normal and Abnormal Sexual Differentiation
55. Adrenal Disorders
56. Thyroid Disorders
57. Glucose Metabolism
58. Calcium, Phosphorus, and Magnesium Metabolism
59. Thermoregulation

SECTION 12 Hematology and Oncology
60. Erythrocytes
61. White Blood Cells
62. Platelets and Coagulation
63. Transfusion Therapy in Neonates
64. Solid Tumors and Leukemias

SECTION 13 Head (Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat), Neck, and Skin
65. Eye Development, Retinopathy of Prematurity
66. Ear Development and Anomalies
67. Nose, Mouth, and Throat Development and Anomalies
68. Skin Development and Function
69. Neonatal Skin Lesions

SECTION 14 Surgical and Complex NICU Patient Management
70. Neonatal Surgical Management
71. Complex Neonatal Patient Management

SECTION 15 Basic Pharmacology Principles
72. Drug Disposition and Pharmacokinetics
73. Clinical Toxicology
74. Indications, Mechanisms, and Adverse Reactions for Common Drugs

SECTION 16 Management of Neonatal Care Systems
75. Organization of Perinatal Care
76. Ethical and Legal Issues in Neonatology

SECTION 17 Scholarly Activities and Quality Improvement
77. Biostatistics in Research
78. Epidemiology and Clinical Research Design
79. Applying Research to Clinical Practice
80. Quality Improvement
81. Principles of Teaching and Learning
82. Ethics in Research

SECTION 18 Diagnostic Imaging
83. Neurologic Imaging
84. Chest Imaging
85. Abdominal Imaging
86. Miscellaneous Imaging
Questions Section

About the author

Professor; University of Rochester Medical Center; Pediatrics Department; NY, United States.

Product details

• Assisted by: Patricia R Batchelor Chess (Editor), Patricia R. Batchelor Chess (Editor)
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Languages: English
• Released: 04.02.2025
• EAN: 9780443106385
• ISBN: 978-0-443-10638-5
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 276 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 1610 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Pediatrics, Paediatric medicine, Neonatal Medicine, Medical study, exam preparation and revision guides