Fetal & Neonatal Hematology, Oncology and Immunology

MR Lokeshwar MD DCHConsultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Hematologist, Shushrusha Citizens Co-Operative Hospital, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Anupam Sachdeva Director, Paediatric Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Institute for Child Health, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India

• Section 1: Fetal Hematology and Antenatal Diagnosis of Hematological DisordersPhysiology of HematopoiesisDevelopmental Hemostasis and Physiology ofHemostasis in the Fetus and the NewbornGranulocytes: Development and PhysiologyDevelopmental Aspects of PlateletsFetal AnemiaThalassemia in the Fetus: Prenatal DiagnosisGenetic Counseling for Hematological DisordersFetal Hematological Disorders: Future Ahead Section 2: RBC Disorders and Anemia in NewbornDevelopmental ErythropoiesisNormal Hematological Values and Variation in Newborn Periodwith Special Reference to Hb and RBC ParametersEffect of Nutritional Deficiency Anemia duringPregnancy on Fetus and NewbornAnemia of PrematurityClinical Aspect of Immune Hemolytic Disease of NewbornLaboratory Management of ABO and Rh HemolyticDisease of the Fetus and NewbornNonimmune Hemolytic AnemiaInherited Bone Marrow Failure SyndromesPolycythemia and Hyperviscosity Syndrome in Newborn Section 3: Coagulation Disorders in NewbornCongenital Coagulation Disorders in the NeonateVitamin K Deficiency BleedingDisseminated Intravascular Coagulation in the Neonatal PeriodThrombophilia in Newborns Section 4: Platelets, Platelet Disorders and Approach to Bleeding in NewbornApproach to Neonatal ThrombocytopeniaNeonatal Thrombocytopenia: Syndromic CausesQualitative Platelet DisordersApproach to a Bleeding Neonate Section 5: Neutrophil DisordersNeutrophiliaImportant Causes of Neutropenia Including Inherited Conditions:Diagnosis and Work-upNeutrophil Function DefectsManagement of Neutropenia and Infections Section 6: Fetal and Neonatal MalignancyCancers in InfantsNeonatal LeukemiaNeonatal Liver TumorNeuroblastomaRenal Tumors in NeonatesNeonatal Soft Tissue SarcomasFetal and Neonatal Germ Cell TumorsRetinoblastoma and its Prenatal ScreeningPharmacology of Anticancer Drugs in NeonateChallenges in Neonatal Malignancies Section 7: Blood Transfusion (Component Therapy) and Supportive TherapyCellular Blood Components in Neonatal PracticePlasma and Its DerivativesTechnical Aspects of Blood and Blood Components Transfusion including Leukodepletion and IrradiationRisk of Transfusion in Fetus and NeonateHematological Growth Factors as Supportive Therapy Section 8: Immunological DisordersIntroduction to ImmunologyFetal and Neonatal ImmunityInfections in Neonatal Period: Primary Immunodeficiency PerspectiveApproach to Newborns with ImmunodeficiencyNeutrophil Functions and Disorders of Neutrophils in NewbornsCombined T- and B-Cell DefectsPrimary Antibody DeficienciesCombined Immunodeficiencies with Associated or Syndromic FeaturesImmune Dysregulation SyndromesComplement DisordersAutoinflammatory SyndromesManagement of Specific ImmunodeficienciesNeonatal Screening and Prenatal Diagnosis of Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Index