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                                                    Key Summary Points
             1.  A congenital surgical anomaly is usually associated with other   7.  Unrecognised hypoglycaemia will result in unnecessary
                system involvement.                                 neurological morbidity.
             2.  Birth weight and gestational age affect outcomes.  8.  The neonate is immunodeficient when compared to adults.
             3.  Temperature control is pivotal.                 9.  All interventions must be performed aseptically. Antibiotic
                                                                    prescription will not make up for less than aseptic technique.
             4.  Cardiovascular adaptation may be reversed during a surgical
                insult.                                          10. The principles involved in safe neonatal transfer are present in
                                                                    the mnemonic TWO SIDES.
             5.  Neonates are obligatory nasal breathers and obligatory
                diaphragmatic breathers.
             6.  In the absence of TPN, innovative use of tubes and stomas may
                be necessary to provide nutrition.




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