Physical Examination of the Newborn at a Glance

Preface

Part 1 Professional Issues

Section 1 Professionalism

1 Public Health Screening
2 Quality & Standard Setting
3 Record Keeping & Professional Competency
4 Safeguarding
5 Health Promotion & Education

Section 2 Communication Skills

6 Communication during the examination
7 Communicating concerns to parents

Part 2 Neonatal Physiology and pathophysiology

Section 3 Adaptation

8 Adaptation to Neonatal Life
9 Thermoregulation

Section 4 Emergency management

10 Resuscitation of the newborn
11 Hypoglycaemia

Section 5 Jaundice

12 Physiological Jaundice
13 Pathological Jaundice

Section 6 Disorders

14 Metabolic disorders
15 Jitteriness, seizures and hypotonia
16 Congenital infection and sepsis
17 Anaemia and polycythaemia

Section 7 Birth complications

18 Intrapartum Injury/Trauma

Part 3 Allied assessments

Section 8 Routine care

19 Initial Examination at birth – Overview
20 Daily Examination of the newborn – Overview

Section 9 Screening

21 Newborn Blood Spot Screening
22 Hearing screening

Part 4 Prior to the physical examination

Section 10 Preparation

23 Preparing to examine
24 Infection control

Section 11 History awareness

25 Relevant history and risk factors
26 Feeding
27 Excretion

Part 5 Top to toe Physical Examination

Section 12 Broad assessment

28 Newborn & Infant Physical Examination - Overview
29 Neurological Assessment
30 Reflexes
31 Common Skin Conditions
32 Atypical Skin Conditions

Section 13 Head and neck

33 Head
34 Facies
35 Eyes
36 Mouth
37 Neck and clavicles

Section 14 Upper body

38 Chest Appearance
39 Cardiovascular Assessment
40 Respiratory assessment and hypoxia
41 Upper limbs and hands
42 Abdomen
43 Back, Spine, Buttocks and Anus

Section 15 Pelvis and lower body

44 Developmental Dysplasia of the Hips
45 Genitalia – female
46 Genitalia – male
47 Lower limbs and feet

Part 6 Revision and Self-Assessment

Section 16 Revision

48 Syndromes and signs
49 Scenarios

Section 17 Self-Assessment

Crosswords and Multiple Choice Questions
Crosswords and Multiple Choice Questions - Answers

References
Index

 

Physical Examination of the Newborn at a Glance provides a comprehensive guide for all those involved with both the routine neonatal examination and the more specific full physical examination of a newborn.

Covering the routine care and the competencies required to perform the examination of the newborn as set out by the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) Screening Programme, this beautifully illustrated book encourages the critical appraisal of personal and practice standards relating to the examination of the newborn in order to promote effective and high quality holistic care of the family unit.

Encapsulating the learning requirements across a pre and post-registration audience, Physical Examination of the Newborn at a Glance is an indispensable resource for those beginning their journey to become a NIPE practitioner, as well as those who are looking to update their professional knowledge and understanding.