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Fracture Management for Primary Care and Emergency Medicine E-Book

Fracture Management for Primary Care and Emergency Medicine E-Book

M. Patrice Eiff | Robert L. Hatch

(2018)

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Fracture Management for Primary Care and Emergency Medicine E-Book

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Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
IBC ES1
Neonatology Questions and Controversies i
Series Page ii
Neonatology Questions and Controversies iii
Copyright iv
Contributors v
Preface ix
Series Foreword xi
Contents xiii
1 - Cerebral Circulation and Hypotension in the Premature Infant: Diagnosis and Treatment 1
Definition of Hypotension 2
Pathogenesis and Diagnosis of Pathologic Cerebral Blood Flow 7
Monitoring of Blood Pressure, Systemic and Organ Blood Flow, and Cerebral Function 11
Doppler Ultrasound 11
Impedance Electrical Cardiometry 12
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy 12
Amplitude-Integrated EEG (Cerebral Function Monitoring) 13
Summary of the Monitoring Methods Discussed 14
Treatment Strategies 14
Systemic Hypotension 15
Treatment of Hypotension Associated With PDA 16
Treatment of Hypotension Associated With Other Causes Such as Sepsis, Adrenal Insufficiency, and Hypovolemia 17
The Impact of Provision of Intensive Care on Systemic and Cerebral Hemodynamics 18
Summary and Recommendations 19
Diagnosis of Hypotension 19
Treatment of Hypotension 20
REFERENCES 22
2 - Intraventricular Hemorrhage and White Matter Injury in the Preterm Infant 27
Background 28
Neuropathology: Relevance to Clinical Findings 28
Pathogenesis 28
Periventricular White Matter Injury Associated With IVH 29
Clinical Features 30
Complications 30
Prevention 30
Perinatal Strategies 30
Antenatal Steroids 30
Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension 31
Magnesium Sulfate 31
Route of Delivery 31
Delayed Cord Clamping 32
Postnatal Strategies 32
Postnatal Factors Associated With an Increased Risk 32
Postnatal Administration of Medications to Reduce Severe IVH 33
White Matter Injury in the Absence of Hemorrhage 33
Periventricular Leukomalacia 35
Pathogenesis 35
Vascular Factors 35
Intrinsic Vulnerability of the Differentiating Oligodendrocyte 36
Free Radical Injury 36
Excitotoxic Injury (Glutamate) 36
Cytokines 37
Maternal Fetal Infection and/or Inflammation and White Matter Injury 37
Clinical Factors Associated With PVL 38
Prevention 38
Outcome 39
Intraventricular Hemorrhage 39
White Matter Injury 39
Gaps in Knowledge 40
Conclusions 40
REFERENCES 40
3 - Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus Management Strategies 47
Question 1: What Measurements of Ventricular Size Are Used in Diagnosis of PHVD? 49
Question 2: How Can Ventricular Dilation Driven By Cerebrospinal Fluid Under Pressure Be Distinguished From Ventricular Dilation Caused By Loss of Periventricular White Matter? 51
Question 3: How Is Excessive Head Enlargement Defined? 51
Question 4: How Is Raised Intracranial Pressure Recognized? 51
Question 5: What Is Infant A’s Prognosis? 52
Question 6: What Is the Mechanism of PHVD? 53
Question 7: How Can PHVD Injure White Matter? 53
Raised Intracranial Pressure, Parenchymal Compression, and Ischemia 53
Free Radical‒Mediated Injury 54
Proinflammatory Cytokines 55
Loss of White Matter and Gray Matter 55
Question 8: What Interventions Have Been Used in PHVD, and Is There Any Evidence That They Improve Outcome? 55
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery 55
Objectives in Treating PHVD 55
Repeated Lumbar Punctures or Ventricular Taps 56
Drug Treatment to Reduce CSF Production 56
Intraventricular Fibrinolytic Therapy 56
External Ventricular Drain 56
Tapping Via an Ommaya Reservoir 57
Ventriculosubgaleal Shunt 57
Third Ventriculostomy 58
Choroid Plexus Coagulation 58
Drainage, Irrigation, and Fibrinolytic Therapy 58
Stem Cell Therapy 60
Conclusions 60
Gaps in Knowledge 60
REFERENCES 60
4 - Hypothermia for Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: Different Cooling Regimens and Infants Not Included in Prior Trials 63
Rationale for Further Investigations of Therapeutic Hypothermia 64
What Is the Optimal Temperature and Duration for Therapeutic Hypothermia? 64
How Late Can Hypothermia be Initiated? 66
Should Infants With Mild HIE Receive Hypothermia Therapy? 68
Should Hypothermia Be Used in Preterm Infants With HIE? 70
How Should Cooling on Transport Be Conducted? 71
Is Therapeutic Hypothermia Neuroprotective When Used in Low- and Middle-Income Countries? 72
Conclusions 73
REFERENCES 74
5 - General Supportive Management of the Term Infant With Neonatal Encephalopathy Following Intrapartum Hypoxia-Ischemia 77
Introduction 79
Delivery Room Management 79
Early Identification of Infants at Highest Risk for Development of Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury 80
Supportive Care 81
Ventilation 81
Maintenance of Adequate Perfusion 82
Fluid Status 82
Control of Blood Glucose Concentration 82
Temperature 83
Seizures 84
Prophylactic Barbiturates 84
Potential Neuroprotective Strategies Aimed at Ameliorating Secondary Brain Injury 85
Oxygen Free Radical Inhibitors and Scavengers 85
Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists 86
Magnesium 86
Xenon 87
Erythropoietin 87
Gaps in Knowledge 88
REFERENCES 88
6 - Focal Cerebral Infarction 93
Perinatal Arterial Ischemic Stroke 94
Epidemiology 94
Risk Factors 94
Maternal Risk Factors 94
Antepartum and Intrapartum Risk Factors 95
Placental Risk Factors 95
Infant Factors 95
Clinical Manifestations 96
Fetal Ischemic Stroke 96
Neonatal Arterial Stroke 96
Ischemic Stroke in the Preterm Infant 96
Presumed Perinatal Ischemic Stroke 97
Imaging Arterial Ischemic Stroke 97
Management of Perinatal Arterial Ischemic Stroke 98
Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis 99
Epidemiology 99
Risk Factors for CSVT 99
Clinical Manifestations 100
Imaging CSVT 100
Management of CSVT 100
Hemorrhagic Stroke 101
Clinical Features 101
Hemorrhagic Stroke in Preterm Infants 102
Imaging Hemorrhagic Stroke 102
Management of Perinatal Hemorrhagic Stroke 102
Evaluation of Newborns With Suspected Stroke 102
History and Physical Examination 102
Differential Diagnosis 103
Approach to Investigations (Table 6.2) 103
Neuroimaging 103
Laboratory Investigations 103
Electroencephalography 104
Placental Pathology 105
Neurologic Outcome 105
Neuromotor Outcome 105
Neonatal Seizures and Epilepsy 105
Neurobehavioral Outcome 105
Visual Function 106
Stroke Recurrence 106
Controversies in Neonatal Stroke 106
Hematologic Investigations 106
Therapeutic Hypothermia for Neonatal Stroke 106
Anticoagulation for CSVT 107
REFERENCES 107
7 - Diagnosis and Management of Acute Seizures in Neonates 111
Diagnosis 111
Classifications 111
Focal Clonic Seizures 111
Focal Tonic Seizures 114
Myoclonic Jerks 114
Autonomic Signs 114
Spasms 114
Subclinical Seizures 114
Definition of Seizures 114
Definition of Neonatal Status Epilepticus 115
Controversies in Definition and Classification of Seizures 115
Differential Diagnosis 115
Diagnostic Tools and Monitoring 116
EEG Characteristics of Neonatal Seizures 117
Standard EEG Versus Long-Term or Continuous Monitoring 117
Controversies in Monitoring 117
Management 118
Therapy 120
Efficacy and Safety of Antiseizure Medications for Seizures 121
Phenobarbital and Phenytoin 121
Midazolam 122
Lidocaine 122
Levetiracetam 122
Topiramate 122
Antiepileptic Drug Treatment Duration and Discontinuation 122
Hypothermia 123
Controversies in Therapy 123
“Newborn-Tailored” Pharmacotherapy 123
Age-Appropriate Antiseizure Therapies 124
Timing of Therapy Administration 124
Predictors of Response to Antiseizure Medications 124
Electrographic-Only Seizures 124
Synergistic Effects of Hypothermia and Anticonvulsant Medications 124
Conclusions 124
REFERENCES 125
8 - Neonatal-Onset Epilepsies: Early Diagnosis and Targeted Treatment 131
The New Chapter of Neonatal Epilepsies 132
Landscape of the Neonatal Epilepsies 132
KCNQ2/3-Associated Neonatal Epilepsies 133
Epilepsy of Infancy With Migrating Focal Seizures Associated With KCNT1 137
SCN2A-Associated Neonatal Epilepsies 138
The Promise and the Challenge of Precision Medicine in the Nursery 138
REFERENCES 139
9 - Glucose and Perinatal Brain Injury—Questions and Controversies 141
Glucose Metabolism in the Fetus and Newborn 142
Preterm Infants 142
Intrauterine Growth Restriction 142
Cerebral Metabolism of Glucose 143
Alternate Substrates to Glucose 143
Glucose Transporters 144
Definitions 144
Controversy and Question 145
Symptomatic Versus Asymptomatic Hypoglycemia 145
Duration of Hypoglycemia 146
Causes of Hypoglycemia 148
Incidence 148
Pathophysiology of Hypoglycemia 149
Cerebral Blood Flow, Glucose Utilization, and Cerebral Energy Metabolism 149
Cerebral Biochemical Alterations During Hypoglycemia 149
Hypoglycemia and Brain Damage 150
Neuroimaging Abnormalities 151
Controversy and Question 153
Hypoglycemia and Hypoxia-Ischemia, Seizures 153
Case History 154
Outcome 155
Treatment 156
Conclusions 157
REFERENCES 157
10 - Hyperbilirubinemia and the Risk for Brain Injury 163
Definition and Epidemiology 164
History of KSD Prevalence 165
Pathogenesis of Bilirubin Neurotoxicity 165
Active Transport of Bilirubin 166
Mechanisms of Bilirubin Damage 166
Bilirubin and Calcium Homeostasis 166
Mechanisms of Auditory Dysfunction 167
Neuroprotective Action of Bilirubin 167
Molecular Response to Hyperbilirubinemia 167
Developmental Susceptibility 168
Diagnosis: Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy and Kernicterus Spectrum Disorders 168
Suggested Improvements to the AAP Guidelines for the Treatment of Hyperbilirubinemia 168
Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy 169
ABE and Auditory Nervous System 169
ABE and Neuroimaging 171
New Strategies in the Diagnosis of ABE 172
Kernicterus Spectrum Disorders 172
Diagnosis of Kernicterus Spectrum Disorders 172
Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment 174
Recommendation for the Prevention and Treatment of ABE 174
Recommendation for the Diagnosis of KSD and Treatment of Its Clinical Manifestations 178
Expanding the Idea of Kernicterus as a Spectrum of Disorders 179
Bilirubin Neurotoxicity in the Very Premature Infant 179
Difficulties in Assessing Kernicterus in Preterm Infants 180
Genetics of KSDs and Susceptibility to Bilirubin Neurotoxicity 181
Gaps in Knowledge 182
Conclusion 182
REFERENCES 183
11 - Neonatal Meningitis: Current Treatment Options 187
Question 1: What Risk Factors Predispose This Infant to Have Early-Onset Bacterial Meningitis? 188
Question 2: Do Infants With Meningitis Have Positive Blood Cultures? 189
Question 3: What Is the Optimal Evaluation for Possible Late-Onset Sepsis in Preterm Infants in the NICU? 191
Question 4: What Is the Empirical Antimicrobial Choice for Possible Late-Onset Sepsis in the NICU? 192
Question 5: What Is the Treatment of Meningitis in Neonates, Particularly That Caused by Gram-Negative Bacilli? 193
Question 6: Should Other Therapies Be Considered? 195
Question 7: What Is the Duration of Treatment for Meningitis in Neonates? 197
Question 8: When Should Neuroimaging Be Considered, and What Type of Examination Is Recommended? 197
Question 9: Should Other Adjunctive Therapies Be Provided to an Infant With Meningitis? 199
Question 10: What If the Infant’s CSF Is Abnormal but Routine Bacterial Cultures of CSF and Blood Are Sterile? 199
Question 11: What Is the Outcome of Meningitis in Neonates? 200
Conclusion 200
REFERENCES 200
12 - Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus, Congenital Cytomegalovirus, and Congenital Zika Virus Infections 207
Question 1: When Does Infection Occur? 207
Neonatal HSV Disease 207
Congenital CMV Infection 208
Congenital Zika Infection 208
Question 2: What Are the Risk Factors for Neonatal Infection? 208
Neonatal HSV Disease 208
Congenital CMV Infection 209
Congenital Zika Infection 209
Question 3: What Are the Clinical Manifestations of Neonatal Infection and Disease? 210
Neonatal HSV Disease 210
Congenital CMV Infection 210
Congenital Zika Infection 211
Question 4: What Are the Treatments and Outcomes for HSV, CMV, and Zika Virus Infections in Neonates? 212
Neonatal HSV Disease 212
13 - Neonatal Hypotonia 223
Clinical History Collection 223
Clinical Evaluation 224
Neurologic Examination of the Hypotonic Infant 225
Diagnostic Investigation 225
Most Common Neuromuscular Disorders Presenting With Congenital Hypotonia 227
Spinal Muscular Atrophies 227
Myopathies 228
Congenital Muscular Dystrophies 228
Congenital Myopathies 230
Pompe Disease 230
Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy 231
Neuromuscular Junction Defects 231
REFERENCES 232
14 - Amplitude-Integrated EEG and Its Potential Role in Augmenting Management Within the NICU 235
Amplitude-Integrated EEG 235
Assessment of aEEG Background Pattern 236
Comparison With Standard EEG 237
Background Pattern 237
Prognostic Value of aEEG in HIE: Noncooled Situation 237
Prognostic Value of aEEG in HIE: Cooled Situation 238
aEEG and Seizures 240
Seizure Detection 240
Should We Treat Subclinical Seizures? 242
aEEG in Preterm Infants 243
Pitfalls and Artifacts 246
Seizure-Like Artifacts 247
aEEG in Other Clinical Conditions 247
Gaps in Knowledge 248
Conclusion 252
REFERENCES 252
15 - Congenital Heart Disease: An Important Cause of Brain Injury and Dysmaturation 257
Fetal Brain Injury and Maturation 258
Prenatal Diagnosis 258
Postnatal Diagnosis 258
Malformation Grouping 260
Transposition of Great Vessels 260
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome 262
Brain Injury and Brain Maturation 262
Cranial Ultrasound Versus MRI 262
Cerebral Ischemia and Stroke 264
White Matter Injury 265
Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis 266
Subdural Hemorrhage 266
Brain Dysmaturation 266
Neuromonitoring 267
Intraoperative Monitoring 267
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy 267
Amplitude-Integrated Electroencephalography 268
Continuous Electroencephalography 268
Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques in Congenital Heart Disease 269
MR Diffusion Tensor Imaging 269
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 269
Functional MRI 269
Other Techniques 270
Neurodevelopment of the Infant With CHD 270
Predictors of Outcomes 270
Preoperative Factors 272
Intraoperative Factors 272
Postoperative Factors 272
New Interventions and Neuroprotection 273
Gaps in Knowledge 273
REFERENCES 273
16 - Long-Term Follow-Up of the Very Preterm Graduate 281
The Major Sequelae of Very Preterm Birth 282
Cerebral Palsy 282
Cognitive Impairment in Infancy 283
Sensory Outcomes 283
Behavior 283
Classification of Impairment 284
Learning Points 284
Transition to School 285
Starting School 285
Emerging Impairments at Early School Age 285
Cognitive Function 285
School Attainment 286
Behavior 286
Motor Problems 286
Changes Over Time for Individual Children 287
Learning Points 287
Transition to Young Adult Life 288
Learning Points 289
Components of a Follow-Up Program 289
Gaps in Knowledge 290
Conclusions 290
REFERENCES 290
Index 293
A 293
B 294
C 294
D 295
E 296
F 296
G 296
H 297
I 298
K 299
L 299
M 299
N 300
O 301
P 301
Q 302
R 302
S 302
T 303
U 304
V 304
W 304
X 304
Y 304
Z 304
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