RT Book, Section
A1 Flibotte, John
A1 Gokulakrishnan, Ganga
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182919336
T1 Examination of the Newborn Infant
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182919336
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  newborn  examination  is  largely  seen  as  a  screening  examination  for  congenital  anomalies  or  for  problems  that  are  expected  to  present  soon  after  birth.  The  recommendations  as  to  the  optimal  timing  of  the  examination  vary,  and  while  a  thorough  examination  can  be  carried  out  in  the  delivery  room,  recent  years  have  seen  a  renewed  emphasis  on  the  importance  of  this  time  for  families  to  bond  with  their  newborn,  for  the  establishment  of  successful  breastfeeding,  and  for  limiting  medicalization.  Moreover,  while  some  major  anomalies  should  be  apparent  at  birth,  other  conditions  are  less  apparent  and  may  evolve  over  time,  making  later  examination  of  higher  value.  For  these  reasons,  and  following  from  the  United  Nations  Children’s  Fund  (UNICEF)/World  Health  Organization  (WHO)  Baby  Friendly  Initiatives,  many  hospitals  now  seek  to  limit  initial  examination  of  newborns  immediately  after  birth  to  a  health  screen  with  a  more  thorough  examination  taking  place  later  on  but  prior  to  hospital  discharge  (Table  46-1).