RT Book, Section
A1 Raab, Elisabeth L.
A1 Kelly, Lisa K.
A2 DeCherney, Alan H.
A2 Nathan, Lauren
A2 Laufer, Neri
A2 Roman, Ashley S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159955031
T1 Neonatal Resuscitation
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 12e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071833905
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159955031
RD 2024/04/18
AB Delivery  of  a  high-risk  fetus  requires  multidisciplinary  prenatal  decision  making  to  ensure  the  best  outcome  for  the  newborn  and  mother.  Obstetricians,  neonatologists,  and,  in  appropriate  cases,  pediatric  medical  and/or  surgical  subspecialists  must  work  together  to  determine  an  appropriate  plan  of  care  for  the  fetus  and  delivery  of  the  newborn  and  provide  counseling  for  the  family.  Discovery  of  a  significant  complication  during  pregnancy  often  warrants  referral  of  the  mother  to  a  perinatologist  for  further  evaluation  and  possible  treatment.  When  circumstances  allow,  the  mother  of  a  high-risk  fetus  should  be  transferred  to  a  tertiary  care  center  with  experience  in  high-risk  obstetric  and  neonatal  care  prior  to  delivery.  Numerous  studies  have  shown  improved  outcomes  for  low-birth-weight  (LBW)  infants  (<  2500  g)  who  are  delivered  at  a  center  with  a  higher  level  of  neonatal  care.