DFTB’s Neonatal (Videos+Quiz)

Comprehensive Neonatal Education with DFTB’s Neonatal Course

Designed for healthcare professionals encountering neonatal emergencies, DFTB’s comprehensive Neonatal course empowers clinicians with the knowledge and skills to navigate these critical situations. Its two-part structure encompasses a foundation in neonatal basics and advanced neonatal care.

Part 1: Neonatal Basics

This section focuses on essential concepts for understanding normal newborn physiology and common presentations. Topics include:

• Normal Feeding, Crying, and Sleeping: Understanding the typical patterns and variations of these fundamental behaviors.
• Cord Problems: Assessment and management of umbilical cord complications.
• Jaundice: Exploring the causes, evaluation, and appropriate interventions for neonatal jaundice.
• The Unexpected Delivery: Addressing the challenges posed by unexpected deliveries, including pre-term and breech births.

Part 2: Advanced Neonates

Delving into more complex neonatal presentations, this section covers:

• Common Parental Concerns with Ex-premature Babies: Addressing the unique concerns and care requirements of premature infants.
• Complex Cardiac Conditions Presenting to ED: Recognizing and managing severe cardiac anomalies in the emergency setting.
• Metabolic Presentations: Understanding the myriad of metabolic disorders seen in newborns.

Additional Resources for Enhanced Learning

• Live Panel Discussions: Engage in interactive discussions with expert neonatologists sharing their insights and perspectives.
• Q&A Sessions: Get your questions answered by esteemed specialists in the field.
• On-Demand Recorded Content: Access the entire course material at your convenience, ensuring lifetime access to the latest neonatal knowledge.

Neonatal Presentations Covered by the Course

The Normal Neonate

• Crying: Understanding the different types of cries and their significance.
• Pooing: Assessing stool characteristics and addressing any abnormalities.
• Feeding: Guidelines for proper bottle and breastfeeding techniques.
• Breastfeeding Pro Tips: Expert advice on successful breastfeeding practices.
• Panel: Normal Neonate: A holistic discussion on the assessment and care of healthy newborns.

Common Presentations

• Cord Problems: Identifying and managing umbilical cord complications.
• Jaundice: Assessing the severity and appropriate interventions for neonatal jaundice.
• Sleeping: Evaluating sleep patterns and addressing any concerns.
• Gastro-oesophageal Reflux: Understanding and managing this common digestive issue in newborns.
• Quiz: Neonatal Rashes: Testing your knowledge of common neonatal skin conditions.

The More Worrying

• Fever: Recognizing and addressing the signs and symptoms of neonatal fever.
• The Collapsed Neonate: Rapid assessment and management of a collapsed newborn.
• The Unexpected Delivery: Handling the challenges of unexpected deliveries, such as pre-term and breech births.
• Panel: Scary Situations: Expert guidance on managing life-threatening neonatal presentations.

Ex-prems

• Respiratory Issues: Understanding and managing respiratory complications in ex-premature babies.
• Common Parental Concerns: Addressing the unique worries and care needs of parents with ex-premature babies.

Metabolic Presentations

• Hypoglycaemia: Assessing and managing low blood sugar levels in newborns.
• Seizures: Recognizing and treating neonatal seizures effectively.

Collapsed Cardiac Neonate

• Collapsed Cardiac Neonate: Emergency interventions for newborns with cardiac arrest.
• Complex Cardiac Conditions: Diagnosis and management of complex congenital heart defects.
• Panel: Cardiac AMA: A comprehensive discussion on neonatal cardiac emergencies.

When to LP

• When to Perform a Lumbar Puncture: Understanding the indications and technique for this diagnostic procedure.

ENT

• ENT Emergencies: Recognizing and managing common ear, nose, and throat emergencies in newborns.

Surgical Presentations

• Surgical Presentations: Overview of common surgical conditions requiring neonatal intervention.

Metabolic Presentations

• Metabolic Presentations: Exploring the myriad of metabolic disorders seen in newborns.