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
List of contributors vii Acknowledgements ix Introduction xi About the companion website xvii 1 History taking and the newborn examination: an evolving perspective 1 Claire Evans 2 Cardiovascular and respiratory assessment of the baby 32 Christopher D. Bedford and Anne Lomax 3 The neonatal skin: examination of the jaundiced newborn and gestational age assessment 71 Morris Gordon and Anne Lomax 4 Examination of the head, neck and eyes 104 Carmel Noonan, Fiona J. Rowe, and Anne Lomax 5 Examination of the newborn abdomen and genitalia 124 Morris Gordon 6 Developmental dysplasia of the hip and abnormalities of the foot 142 Robin W. Paton and Naomi Davis 7 Chromosomal and genetic problems: giving feedback to mothers and fathers 171 Delyth Webb and Anne Lomax 8 Newborn behavioural aspects 192 Jeanette Appleton 9 Examination of the newborn: professional issues in practice 213 Norma Fryer and Claire Evans Appendix 1 Useful website addresses 229 Appendix 2 NIPE Information leaflet for mothers and fathers 232 Glossary of terms 238 Index 241
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