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Newborn Assessment : Fine Tuning Your Assessment Skills Kim McCullen, NNP-BC Munson Medical Center
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Organizing the Newborn Exam The significance of OBSERVATION Tools used to complete the Physical Exam (PE) – Auscultation – Palpation – Percussion – http://newborns.stanford.edu/PhotoGallery/VSD4. html
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Perinatal History Brief review of the Perinatal History for “clues” to potential pathology The newborn’s history begins with conception and includes events that occur throughout gestation, labor, and delivery. Categorization of High-Risk Pregnancy Factors - Socioeconomic Factors, Demographic Factors, Medical Factors, Current Maternal Obstetric Status, Habits
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Basic Newborn Assessment of the Term Neonate
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Skin PE of the skin, what does and can it mean? – Cutis Marmorata – Harlequin Color Change – Ecchymosis – Macule – Petechiae – Vesicle – Pustule
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Cutis Marmorata
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Harlequin Color Change
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Ecchymosis (Bruising) Increases Risk for Jaundice
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Macule
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Petechiae
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Vesicle
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Pustule
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Head to Toe Assessment!
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Head Measurement: Microcephaly? Macrocephaly? Shape: molding?
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Skull: fontanels and sutures
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Face
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Ears
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Eyes
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Nose
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Mouth
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Chest
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Heart Murmur? 4 limb Blood Pressure Pulses
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Fetal Circulation
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Normal Heart
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PDA
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Coarctation of the Aorta
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Abdomen Size Shape Movement
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Abdomen
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Genitourinary
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Hypospadius
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Hymenal Tag
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Musculoskeletal
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Late Preterm Newborn Hypothermia Hypoglycemia Respiratory distress Apnea Hyperbilirubinemia Feeding difficulties
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Medications At Birth
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Vitamin K http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/blooddisorders/ documents/vitamin-k.pdf
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Hepatitis B Vaccine http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/B/
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Public Health Services Newborn Screen CCHD Screen Hearing Screen
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Questions?
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Newborn Assessment: Fine Tuning Your Assessment Skills Interactional reference for physical examination: http://newborns.stanford.edu/PhotoGallery/ Vitamin K reference: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/blooddisorders/doc uments/vitamin-k.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/blooddisorders/doc uments/vitamin-k.pdf Hepatitis B Vaccine reference: http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/B/
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