A System of Newborn Physical Examination |
Contents
1 Introduction and Overview | 1 |
3 Evaluation in the Delivery Room | 11 |
5 Behavioral Evaluation | 23 |
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abdomen abnormal absence activity alert Apgar appear arms arterial assessment associated baby behavioral birth blood pressure body bones breathing cause Chapter chest clinical color common complete congenital consistency Cranial Nerve crying delivery described detected determine developed diagnosis disease evaluation exam extension extremities face findings finger flexion fontanel frequently full-term full-term infant full-term newborn function further gestational age growth hand head heart rate important increased indicates infant inspected lateral legs length lesions less light lower maneuver masses measure motion mouth movement muscle tone neck neonate nervous system neurological newborn normal noted observed occasionally occur opening palpated pattern Pediatrics performed period physical examination placenta position possible premature present pulse range rarely recorded reflex remember requires respiratory response result score seen side signs skin sound stimuli suggests sutures syndrome Table term testing tion tissue upper usually weeks weight