Physical Examination of the Newborn at a Glance

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. INDICE: Preface, xxx .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, xxx .Index, xxx

• ISBN: 978-1-119-15557-7
• Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 128
• Fecha Publicación: 06/04/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés