| Phys. Description |
1 online resource (131 pages) : colour illustrations. |
| Series |
At a glance series |
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At a glance series (Oxford, England).
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| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Public health screening -- Quality and standard setting -- Record keeping and professional competency -- Safeguarding -- Health promotion and education -- Communication during the examination -- Communicating concerns to parents -- Adaptation to neonatal life -- Thermoregulation -- Resuscitation of the newborn -- Hypoglycaemia -- Physiological jaundice -- Pathological jaundice -- Metabolic disorders -- Jitteriness, seizures and hypotonia -- Congenital infection and sepsis -- Anaemia and polycythaemia -- Intrapartum injury/trauma -- Initial examination at birth : overview -- Daily examination of the newborn : overview -- Newborn blood spot screening -- Hearing screening -- Preparing to examine -- Infection control -- Relevant history and risk factors -- Feeding -- Excretion -- Newborn and infant physical examination: overview -- Neurological assessment -- Reflexes -- Common skin conditions -- Attypical skin conditions -- Head -- Facies -- Eyes -- Mouth -- Neck and clavicles -- Chest apprearance -- Cardiovascular assessment -- Respiratory assessment and hypoxia -- Upper limbs and hands -- Abdomen -- Back, spine, buttocks and anus -- Developmental dysplasia of the hips -- Genitalia : female -- Genitalia : male -- Lower linbs and feet -- Syndromes and signs -- Scenarios -- Crosswords and multiple choice questions -- Crosswords and multiple choice questions : answers. |
| Summary |
"This book provides a comprehensive guide for all those involved with both the routine neonatal examination and the more specific full physical examination of a newborn"--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Infant, Newborn -- physiology.
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Physical Examination.
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| Genre |
Handbook.
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| Alt Author |
Dolby, Evelyn, author.
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| ISBN |
9781119155584 |
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1119155584 |
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9781119155577 |
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1119155576 |
| Marc |
m d | |
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