Metabolic, Electrolyte, and Toxic Disorders in Neonates

Expand allCollapse all

• Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
  • Consequences of hyperbilirubinemia
  • General reference
  • Pathophysiology
    • Mechanisms of hyperbilirubinemia
  • Etiology
    • Classification
    • Causes
    • Etiology reference
  • Evaluation
    • History
    • Physical examination
    • Red flags
    • Interpretation of findings
    • Timing
    • Testing
  • Treatment
    • Phototherapy
    • Exchange transfusion
    • Treatment references
  • Key Points

• Chronic Bilirubin Encephalopathy
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment

• Neonatal Hypercalcemia
  • Etiology
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment

• Neonatal Hypocalcemia
  • Etiology
    • Early-onset hypocalcemia
    • Late-onset hypocalcemia
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Key Points

• Neonatal Hyperglycemia
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment

• Neonatal Hypoglycemia
  • Etiology
    • Transient neonatal hypoglycemia
    • Persistent neonatal hypoglycemia
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Treatment reference
  • Key Points

• Neonatal Hypernatremia
  • Etiology
    • Excess water loss (hypernatremic dehydration)
    • Solute overload (salt poisoning)
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Prevention
  • Key Points

• Neonatal Hyponatremia
  • Etiology
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment

• Prenatal Drug Exposure
  • Amphetamines
  • Barbiturates
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • Opioids
  • References
  • More Information

• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment