•Classifications of newborns.
•Assessment of the newborn.
•The preterm newborn.
•Perinatal asphyxia.
•Intracranial Hemorrhage. Periventricular Leukomalacia
•Neonatal Seizures.
•Basic Principles to Newborn Resuscitation.
•Congenital Infections.
•Respiratory Diseases of the Newborn.
•Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia.
•Neonatal Sepsis: Early-Onset and Late-Onset Sepsis. Meningitis.
•Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
•Neonatal Hypoglycemia.
•Genetic Disorders: Patterns of Inheritance (Autosomal Dominant, Autosomal Recessive, X-linked, Multifactorial). Cystic Fibrosis.
•Chromosomal Disorders: Down Syndrome; Klinefelter Syndrome; Turner Syndrome. Clinical Indications for Cytogenetic Analysis.
•Congenital Heart Disease: Classification and General Principles. Overview of Major Congenital Heart Defects. Heart Failure.
•Congenital Abnormalities of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract. Urinary Tract Infections.
•Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip.
•Neonatal Screening tests.
•Immunization (Active and Passive Immunization) and Recommended Immunization Schedule.
•Breast-feeding and Composition of Breast Milk.
•Normal Growth and its Evaluation from birth to adolescence. Short Stature and its Classification. Physiology of Puberty.