Examination of the Newborn An Evidence-Based Guide.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lomax, Anne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.
Colección:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Table of Contents
  • List of contributors
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • The UK National Screening Committee
  • References
  • About the companion website
  • Chapter 1: History taking and the newborn examination: an evolving perspective
  • Introduction
  • Objectives and characteristics of good history taking
  • Building a history profile: where to start?
  • Evaluation of maternal medical records: biophysical information
  • The UK NSC Antenatal Screening Programme
  • Risk factors and the newborn examination
  • Parental dialogue and involvement with the newborn assessment process
  • Interpretation of the information
  • Importance of location for the newborn physical examination
  • Limitations to history taking
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Cardiovascular and respiratory assessment of the baby
  • Introduction
  • Development of the lungs
  • Development of the heart
  • Transition to extrauterine life
  • Fetal circulation
  • Postnatal circulation
  • Respiratory considerations
  • Impact of hypoglycaemia, hypoxia and hypothermia on transitional events
  • Examination of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
  • Investigations
  • Follow-up
  • Screening
  • Examination of the respiratory system
  • Examination of the chest
  • Conclusion
  • Look here for resources on congenital heart defects
  • References
  • Chapter 3: The neonatal skin: examination of the jaundiced newborn and gestational age assessment
  • Introduction
  • Assessment of the neonatal skin
  • Care of the neonatal skin: a consistent approach to practice
  • Common skin lesions in neonate
  • Examination of the jaundiced newborn
  • Assessment of gestational age
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Look here for resources on neonatal infection and management of jaundice
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Examination of the head, neck and eyes
  • Examination of the head and neck
  • Examination of the eye
  • Conclusion
  • Look at these resources for more information on tongue-tie:
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Examination of the newborn abdomen and genitalia
  • Examination of the newborn abdomen
  • Examination of the newborn genitalia
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Look at these resources for more information on undescended testes and hypospadias:
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Developmental dysplasia of the hip and abnormalities of the foot
  • Developmental dysplasia of the hip
  • Consequences of DDH
  • DDH: incidence
  • Clinical hip joint instability
  • Clinical screening
  • The Ortolani hip screening examination test
  • The Barlow clinical examination test
  • Clinical screening
  • Other clinical signs
  • Ultrasound screening and DDH
  • Universal ultrasound screening programmes
  • Selective ultrasound screening
  • Ultrasound screening: summary
  • Treatment of DDH
  • Clubfoot
  • Diagnosis
  • Conclusion

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