Physical Examination of the Newborn at a Glance (Paperback)

Preface, xxx

Part 1 Professional Issues

Section 1 Professionalism

1 Public Health Screening

2 Quality & Standard Setting

3 Record Keeping & Professional Competency

4 Safeguarding

5 Health Promotion & Education

Section 2 Communication Skills

6 Communication during the examination

7 Communicating concerns to parents

Part 2 Neonatal Physiology and pathophysiology

Section 3 Adaptation

8 Adaptation to Neonatal Life

9 Thermoregulation

Section 4 Emergency management

10 Resuscitation of the newborn

11 Hypoglycaemia  

Section 5 Jaundice

12 Physiological Jaundice

13 Pathological Jaundice

Section 6 Disorders

14 Metabolic disorders

15 Jitteriness, seizures and hypotonia

16 Congenital infection and sepsis

17 Anaemia and polycythaemia

Section 7 Birth complications

18 Intrapartum Injury/Trauma

Part 3   Allied assessments  

Section 8 Routine care

19 Initial Examination at birth – Overview

20 Daily Examination of the newborn – Overview

Section 9 Screening

21 Newborn Blood Spot Screening

22 Hearing screening

Part 4 Prior to the physical examination

Section 10 Preparation

23 Preparing to examine

24 Infection control

Section 11 History awareness

25 Relevant history and risk factors

26 Feeding

27 Excretion

Part 5 Top to toe Physical Examination

Section 12 Broad assessment

28 Newborn & Infant Physical Examination - Overview

29 Neurological Assessment

30 Reflexes

31 Common Skin Conditions

32 Atypical Skin Conditions

Section 13 Head and neck

33 Head

34 Facies

35 Eyes

36 Mouth

37 Neck and clavicles

Section 14 Upper body

38 Chest Appearance

39 Cardiovascular Assessment

40 Respiratory assessment and hypoxia

41 Upper limbs and hands

42 Abdomen

43 Back, Spine, Buttocks and Anus

Section 15 Pelvis and lower body

44 Developmental Dysplasia of the Hips

45 Genitalia – female

46 Genitalia – male

47 Lower limbs and feet

Part 6 Revision and Self-Assessment

Section 16 Revision

48 Syndromes and signs

49 Scenarios

Section 17 Self-Assessment

Crosswords and Multiple Choice Questions

Crosswords and Multiple Choice Questions - Answers

References, xxx

Index, xxx