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A Comprehensive Newborn Exam: Part I. General, Head and Neck, Cardiopulmonary

A Comprehensive Newborn Exam: Part I. General, Head and Neck, Cardiopulmonary

A comprehensive newborn examination involves a systematic inspection. A Ballard score uses physical and neurologic characteristics to assess gestational age. Craniosynostosis is caused by premature fusion of the sutures, and 20% of children with this condition have a genetic mutation or syndrome. The red reflex assessment is normal if there is symmetry in both eyes, without opacities, white spots, or dark spots. If the red reflex findings are...

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