A Newborn Physical Examination is a Clinical Investigation.
A Newborn Physical Examination is a physical examination of the baby carried out within 72 hours of birth.
A Newborn Physical Examination uses appropriate clinical examination techniques to examine the:
- heart for congenital heart defects (CHD)
- hips for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)
- testes for undescended testes and
- eyes.
For further information on Newborn Physical Examinations, see the NHS website at: Newborn physical examination.
This supporting information is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | Newborn Physical Examinations |