Neonatology is the medical specialty that focuses on the fetus and the newborn, before, during, and up to 3 months after birth. Neonatal care units accommodate premature infants and full-term infants, distinguished as follows:
- Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Level 2 Intensive Care Unit
- Nursery Unit
Relevant Pathologies:
- Prematurity
- Medical and surgical pathologies during the neonatal period, regardless of term.
- Various pathologies in the first 3 months of life: bronchiolitis, cardiac diseases, etc.