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Examination of the newborn : an evidence-based guide / edited by Anne Lomax ; contributors, Jeanette Appleton [and eleven others].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Evidence-based pediatrics.
- Newborn infants--Medical examinations.
- Newborn infants.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (268 pages) : color illustrations, photographs
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Chichester, [England] : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.
- Summary:
- A practical, evidence-based guide for students and practitioners to undertake safe and effective neonatal examination Revised and updated throughout in line with current national and Nursing and Midwifery Council guidelines Full colour photographs and illustrations, as well as clinical case studies at the end of each chapter to help guide and illustrate good practice A new companion website (available at: www.wiley.com/go/lomax/newborn ) contains a wealth of information on all aspects of examining the newborn, including safeguarding, early warning systems, and tongue tie, as well as interactive multiple choice questions, and links to videos
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- About the companion website
- Chapter 1 History taking and the newborn examination: an evolving perspective
- Objectives and characteristics of good history taking
- Building a history profile: where to start?
- Evaluation of maternal medical records: biophysical information
- The UK NSC Antenatal Screening Programme
- Fetus in focus
- Risk factors and the newborn examination
- Increased risk of cardiac anomalies related to newborn
- The psychosocial and safeguarding agenda
- Parental dialogue and involvement with the newborn assessment process
- Interpretation of the information
- Importance of location for the newborn physical examination
- Limitations to history taking
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2 Cardiovascular and respiratory assessment of the baby
- Development of the lungs
- Development of the heart
- Transition to extrauterine life
- Fetal circulation
- Postnatal circulation
- Delayed cord clamping in full-term healthy infants
- Respiratory considerations
- Impact of hypoglycaemia, hypoxia and hypothermia on transitional events
- Examination of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
- Incidence
- Presentation
- Heart sounds
- Murmurs
- Other sounds
- Tools
- Examination
- Detection of an abnormality
- Investigations
- Blood pressure
- Pulse oximetry
- Electrocardiography
- Echocardiography
- Follow-up
- Screening
- Antenatal ultrasound examination
- Screening pulse oximetry
- Postnatal screening echocardiography
- Examination of the respiratory system
- Examination of the chest
- History
- Abnormalities
- Antenatal screening
- Look here for resources on congenital heart defects.
- References
- Chapter 3 The neonatal skin: examination of the jaundiced newborn and gestational age assessment
- Assessment of the neonatal skin
- Colour
- Care of the neonatal skin: a consistent approach to practice
- Common skin lesions in neonate
- Non-infectious skin disorders
- Infectious skin disorders
- Common lesions involving pigment
- Common vascular birthmarks
- Examination of the jaundiced newborn
- Physiology of neonatal jaundice
- Dangers of newborn jaundice
- Categorising newborn jaundice
- Assessing newborn jaundice
- Early jaundice
- Haemolytic disease of the newborn
- Physiological jaundice
- Prolonged/late onset jaundice
- Management of newborn jaundice
- Assessment of gestational age
- Newborn reflexes
- Growth charts
- Look here for resources on neonatal infection and management of jaundice
- Chapter 4 Examination of the head, neck and eyes
- Examination of the head and neck
- Examination of the soft and hard palates
- Examination of the eye
- Embryology
- Physiology
- History taking and examination of the newborn
- Clinical examination
- 'Sight-threatening' eye problems
- Developmental abnormalities
- 'Non-sight-threatening' eye problems
- Look at these resources for more information on tongue-tie:
- Chapter 5 Examination of the newborn abdomen and genitalia
- Examination of the newborn abdomen
- An approach to abdominal examination
- Deviations from the norm
- Bowel obstruction
- Necrotising enterocolitis
- Examination of the newborn genitalia
- Development of genitalia and determinants of sex
- An approach to genitalia examination
- Male examination
- Female examination
- Undescended testicles
- Testicular torsion
- Inguinal hernia.
- Hydrocele
- Hypospadias
- Epispadias
- Ambiguous genitalia
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
- Androgen insensitivity syndrome
- Look at these resources for more information on undescended testes and hypospadias:
- Chapter 6 Developmental dysplasia of the hip and abnormalities of the foot
- Developmental dysplasia of the hip
- Definition
- Consequences of DDH
- DDH: incidence
- Clinical hip joint instability
- Clinical screening
- The Ortolani hip screening examination test
- The Barlow clinical examination test
- Other clinical signs
- Ultrasound screening and DDH
- Universal ultrasound screening programmes
- Selective ultrasound screening
- Ultrasound screening: summary
- Treatment of DDH
- Rigid devices
- Dynamic splintage
- Abnormalities of the foot
- Clubfoot
- Diagnosis
- Antenatal diagnosis
- Postnatal diagnosis
- Structural clubfoot
- Positional clubfoot
- Treatment
- Metatarsus adductus
- Calcaneovalgus
- Congenital vertical talus
- Polydactyly
- Syndactyly
- Absence or shortening of digits
- Look at these resources for more information on congenital knee abnormalities and examination of the hips:
- Chapter 7 Chromosomal and genetic problems: giving feedback to mothers and fathers
- Background
- Useful genetic terminology
- Modes of inheritance
- Antenatal ultrasound
- The 'Booking' scan
- 18-22-week 'anomaly' scan
- Hormonal screening
- Antenatal screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia
- Specific genetic testing: screening of mothers and fathers
- Testing of the fetus
- Chorionic villus sampling
- Amniocentesis
- Postnatal screening via the newborn blood spot test.
- Ways in which actual or suspected genetic or chromosomal anomalies may present on the newborn check
- Problems detected on antenatal screening
- Family history of genetic disorders
- Problems visible at birth or on first-day check: dealing with dysmorphic baby
- Commoner specific genetic and chromosomal disorders
- Trisomy 21 (Down's syndrome)
- Causes of Down's syndrome
- Clinical features
- Medical problems seen in Down's syndrome
- Cardiac
- Gastrointestinal
- Hearing
- Development
- Other medical issues
- Confirming trisomy 21
- Checking the baby with antenatally diagnosed Down's syndrome
- Actions prior to discharge home in suspected or known Down's syndrome
- Trisomy 13, 18
- Turner syndrome (XO)
- Features visible on the newborn examination
- Postnatal management
- DiGeorge syndrome/velocardiofacial syndrome
- Prader-Willi syndrome
- Gene disorders
- Osteogenesis imperfecta
- Achondroplasia
- Features at birth
- Medical issues
- Epidermolysis bullosa
- Inborn errors of metabolism (IEM)
- Feedback to the mother and father in cases of congenital abnormality
- Look here for more information on Mowat-Wilson syndrome:
- Chapter 8 Newborn behavioural aspects
- Fetal development
- The mother and father
- Feedback to mothers and fathers
- The concept of behavioural states
- Consoling strategies
- The newborn infant's smile
- Behaviours indicating sensitivity and stress
- Preparations before the newborn examination
- Describing newborn behaviour during the examination
- Documentation
- Postgraduate training
- Case study one
- Case study two
- Look here for more resources on understanding neonatal behaviour
- Chapter 9 Examination of the newborn: professional issues in practice
- Introduction.
- The neonatal examination: competence for practice
- The Code and the newborn examination process
- UK NSC newborn and infant physical examination standards and competencies 1-6
- Consent in practice
- Confidentiality in practice
- Role of the employer
- Local policies to direct practice
- Risk management
- The newborn examination practitioner: education and competence
- Recommendations for practice
- Clinical effectiveness
- Look here for some resources on dealing with professional issues surrounding the newborn examination.
- Appendix 1 Useful website addresses
- Chromosomal and genetic problems
- Cystic fibrosis
- DiGeorge syndrome
- Down's syndrome
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- Edwards' and Patau's syndrome
- Inborn errors of metabolism and MCADD
- Mowat-Wilson Syndrome Support Group
- Sickle cell disease
- Thalassaemia
- Turner syndrome
- General websites
- Learning resources
- Appendix 2 NIPE Information leaflet for mothers and fathers
- Glossary of terms
- Index
- EULA.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781118913178
- 1118913175
- 9781118913185
- 1118913183
- OCLC:
- 908107414
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