Neonatology Questions and Controversies

SECTION A. DEVELOPMENTAL CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 1.Principles Of Developmental Cardiovascular Physiology And Pathophysiology 2. Vascular Regulation Of Blood Flow To Organs In The Preterm And Term Neonate 3. Definition Of Normal Blood Pressure Range: The Elusive Target SECTION B. HEMODYNAMIC PRINCIPLES OF POSTNATAL TRANSITION 4. Cardiorespiratory Effects Of Delayed Cord Clamping 5. Hemodynamic Significance And Clinical Relevance Of Delayed Cord Clamping And Cord Milking 6. Transitional Hemodynamics And Pathophysiology Of P/Ivh 7. The Immature Autonomic Nervous System, Hemodynamic Regulation, And Brain Injury In The Preterm Neonate 8. Pathophysiology Of Pphn: Cellular Basis And Animal Studies 9. Pathophysiology-Based Treatment Of Pphn - SECTION C. DIAGNOSIS OF NEONATAL CARDIOVASCULAR COMPROMISE: METHODS AND THEIR CLINICAL APPLICATIONS Sub-Section C1 Assessment Of Systemic Blood Flow And Cardiac Function: Ultrasound 10. Point Of Care Ultrasound In The Assessment Of The Neonatal Cardiovascular System 11. Assessment Of Systemic Blood Flow And Myocardial Function In The Neonatal Period Using Ultrasound 12. Tissue Doppler Imaging 13. Speckle Doppler Tracking Sub-Section C2 Assessment Of Systemic Blood Flow And Cardiac Function: Other Methods 14. Assessment Of Cardiac Output In Neonates: Techniques Using The Fick Principle, Indicator Dilution Technology, Doppler Ultrasound, Thoracic Electrical Impedance And Arterial Pulse Contour Analysis 15. Cardiac MRI In The Assessment Of Systemic And Organ Blood Flow And The Function Of The Developing Heart 16. Methods To Assess Systemic And Organ Blood Flow In The Neonate: Principles Sub-Section C3 Assessment Of Organ And Peripheral Blood Flow 17. Near-Infrared Spectroscopy 18. Clinical Applications Of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy In Neonates 19. Assessment Of The Microcirculation In The Neonate Sub-Section C4 Comprehensive And Predictive Monitoring 20 Heart Rate And Cardiorespiratory Analysis For Sepsis And Nec Prediction 21. Comprehensive, Real-Time Hemodynamic Monitoring And Data Acquisition: An Essential Component Of The Development Of Individualized Neonatal Intensive Care SECTION D. CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR COMPROMISE IN THE NEONATE Sub-Section D1 Patent Ductus Arteriosus 22. Diagnosis, Evaluation And Monitoring Of Pda In The Very Preterm Infant 23. Pharmacologic Management Of Pda In The Very Preterm Neonate 24. Surgical Management Of Pda In The Very Preterm Infant And Post Ligation Cardiac Compromise 25. Pathophysiology Based Management Of The Hemodynamically Significant Ductus Arteriosus In The Very Preterm Neonate 26. Cardiovascular Compromise In The Preterm Infant During The First Postnatal Day Sub-Section D2 Pathophysiology And Treatment Of Neonatal Shock 27. Assessment And Management Of Septic Shock & Hypovolaemia 28. Hemodynamics In The Asphyxiated Neonate And Effects Of Therapeutic Hypothermia 29. Pathopysiologically Based Management Of Circulatory Compromise 30. The Neonate With Relative Adrenal Insufficiency And Vasopressor Resistance SECTION E. CARDIOLOGY 31. Neonates With Complex Congenital Heart Disease: Delivery Room Management And Stabilization Before Transfer To The Cardiac Icu 32. Catheter-Based Therapy In The Neonate With Congenital Heart Disease