RT Book, Section
A1 Gomella, Tricia Lacy
A1 Cunningham, M. Douglas
A1 Eyal, Fabien G.
A1 Tuttle, Deborah J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1107524016
T1 Newborn Physical Examination
T2 Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs, 7e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071768016
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1107524016
RD 2024/04/20
AB Newborns  are  examined  immediately  after  birth  to  check  for  major  abnormalities  and  to  help  ensure  that  the  transition  to  extrauterine  life  is  without  difficulty.  The  newborn  infant  should  undergo  a  complete  physical  examination  within  24  hours  of  birth.  Perform  the  examinations  that  cause  the  least  amount  of  disturbance  first.  It  is  easier  to  listen  to  the  heart  and  lungs  first  when  the  infant  is  quiet.  Warming  the  stethoscope  before  use  decreases  the  likelihood  of  making  the  infant  cry.