Examination of the Newborn

Examination of the Newborn Doctors or midwives carry out an examination of all newborn infants within 24–48 hours of life. The purpose of the examination is to exclude major congenital abnormalities and reassure the parents that their baby is healthy. Examination of the Newborn provides a practical, step-by-step guide for midwives and other practitioners undertaking this role. It also encourages the reader to view each mother and baby as unique, taking into account their experiences preconceptually, antenatally and through childbirth. Examination of the Newborn covers: • normal fetal development • parents’ concerns and how to respond to them • the impact of antenatal diagnostic screening • the events of labour and delivery • the clinical examination of the neonate • the identification and management of congenital abnormalities • accountability and legal issues The text is designed so that each chapter can be read independently and contains useful summaries and scenarios. Examination of the Newborn provides midwives and other practitioners concerned with neonatal examination with a comprehensive guide to the holistic examination of the newborn infant. Helen Baston is a Lecturer in Midwifery and Researcher at the Mother and Infant Research Unit, University of Leeds. Heather Durward is Staff Paediatrician at The Royal Hospital, Chesterfield. Examination of the Newborn A Practical Guide Helen Baston and Heather Durward LONDON AND NEW YORK First published 2001 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005. “To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.” Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group © 2001 Helen Baston and Heather Durward All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Baston, Helen, 1962– Examination of the Newborn: A Practical Guide/Helen Baston and Heather Durward p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-415-19184-X (hb)—ISBN 0-415-19185-8 (Print Edition) (pbk) 1. Infants (newborn)—Medical examinations. I. Durward, Heather, 1960–. II. Title. [DNLM: 1. Physical Examination— Infant, Newborn. WS 141 B327e 2000] RJ255.5B37 2000 618.92’01-dc21 00–036621 CIP ISBN 0-203-97716-5 Master e-book ISBN For our husbands, Simon and John, and our beautiful children, Hannah, Joseph and Sarah ... - tailieumienphi.vn