PCEP Book 1: Maternal and Fetal Evaluation and Immediate Newborn Care

by Robert A Sinkin

Overview

The fourth edition of this popular resource features step-by-step skill instruction and practice-focused exercises covering maternal and fetal evaluation and immediate newborn care. Developed by a distinguished editorial board, the Perinatal Continuing Education Program (PCEP) is a comprehensive, self-paced education program in 4 volumes.
 
This book features 8 units covering information and skills for obstetric evaluation and neonatal resuscitation (consistent with AAP guidelines) as well as units to provide the necessary information for initial stabilization of a newborn. The neonatal resuscitation unit has been updated to reflect the new NRP®, 8th Edition, guidelines.
 
TOPICS INCLUDE

• Is the Mother Sick? Is the Fetus Sick?
• Fetal Age, Growth, and Maturity
• Fetal Well-being Is the Baby Sick? Recognizing and Preventing Problems in the Newborns
• Pulse Oximetry
• Resuscitating the Newborn
• Gestational Age- and Size-Associated Risk Factors
• Thermal Environment
• Hypoglycemia
• Blood Glucose Screenings
• And more…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610024945
Publisher:	American Academy of Pediatrics
Publication date:	10/01/2021
Series:	Perinatal Continuing Education Program
Edition description:	4th ed.
Pages:	349
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Contents
Unit 1: Is the Mother Sick? Is the Fetus Sick?
Skill Unit: Determining Fetal Presentation With Leopold Maneuvers
Unit 2: Fetal Age, Growth, and Maturity
Unit 3: Fetal Well-being
Skill Unit: Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Unit 4: Is the Baby Sick? Recognizing and Preventing Problems in the Newborn
Skill Unit: Electronic Cardiorespiratory Monitoring
Skill Unit: Pulse Oximetry
Unit 5: Resuscitating the Newborn
Skill Unit: Suctioning
Skill Unit: Management of Oxygen in the Delivery Setting
Skill Unit: Free-Flow Oxygen and Positive-Pressure Ventilation
Skill Unit: Endotracheal Intubation
Skill Unit: Chest Compressions
Skill Unit: Emergency Medications
Skill Unit: Apgar Score
Unit 6: Gestational Age and Size and Associated Risk Factors
Skill Unit: Estimating Gestational Age by Examination of a Newborn
Unit 7: Thermal Environment
Skill Unit: Radiant Warmers
Skill Unit: Incubators and Neutral Thermal Environment
Unit 8: Hypoglycemia
Skill Unit: Blood Glucose Screenings
Pretest Answer Key
Glossary
Index