Clinical Neonatal Examination
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Clinical Examination Protocol to Detect Atypical and Classical Scrapie in Sheep
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2014
A short clinical examination protocol is presented to aid in the detection of classical and atypical scrapie in sheep and goats.
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A Piglet Model of Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
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2015
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy following perinatal asphyxia can be studied using animal models. We demonstrate the procedures necessary for establishing a piglet model of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
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Diagnosis of Musculus Gastrocnemius Tightness - Key Factors for the Clinical Examination
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2016
Isolated Musculus gastrocnemius tightness is a common cause for foot and ankle pathologies. Currently no standardized examination procedure exists. This manuscript demonstrates that 20 degree of knee flexion eliminates the restraining effect of the M. gastrocnemius on ankle dorsiflexion and presents a video description of a standardized examination protocol.
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Transcutaneous Microcirculatory Imaging in Preterm Neonates
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2015
Microcirculatory imaging (MI) is used to monitor peripheral perfusion in critically ill or preterm neonates. This manuscript and video demonstrates the optimal approach for obtaining high-quality images.
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A Swine Model of Neonatal Asphyxia
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2011
Large animal models have good translational values in the examination of physiology and pharmacology of neonatal asphyxia. Using newborn piglets, we develop an experimental protocol to simulate neonatal asphyxia which has advantages of studying the systemic and regional hemodynamics, oxygen transport with biochemical and pathologic pathways and correlations.
FAQs
Gestational age, sleep, feeding, and recent handling can change how newborn behavior appears during examination. These factors help clinicians interpret arousal, movement, tone, crying, and responses to stimulation in context rather than treating one observation as definitive. Accounting for them improves the usefulness of findings for identifying adaptation, deciding on support, and planning continued monitoring.
Behavioral state helps show how an infant regulates arousal during examination. Observing it alongside spontaneous movement, posture, crying, and consolability gives clinicians several related indicators of the infant’s current behavioral organization. This broader view supports interpretation of responses to people and the environment and helps distinguish an isolated behavior from a pattern requiring closer attention.
Together, these observations describe how the newborn responds and recovers during interaction. Spontaneous movement and posture provide information about activity, while muscle tone, crying, and consolability add behavioral context to the examination. Considering the findings collectively supports recognition of adaptation or neurological concerns and provides a more informative baseline than relying on one response alone.
The assessment can proceed by observing behavioral state, spontaneous movement, posture, muscle tone, crying, and consolability, followed by responses to gentle sensory stimuli. Clinicians also note relevant context, including gestational age, sleep, feeding, and recent handling. This structured combination creates a consistent behavioral record for immediate interpretation and later comparison.
Recent sleep, feeding, and handling may influence the newborn’s arousal and observable behavior at the time of assessment. Recording these circumstances helps place crying, movement, consolability, and responses to sensory stimuli in context. Repeating or interpreting findings with those conditions in mind supports more appropriate monitoring and reduces the risk of overinterpreting a transient presentation.
Findings can support early decisions about monitoring and caregiving when clinicians assess how an infant regulates arousal and responds to people or the environment. The examination also establishes a baseline for evaluating development or changes during neonatal care. Comparing later observations with this baseline can help identify whether the newborn’s behavioral presentation has changed.