Neonatology Objectives

1. Physical examination of newborns, including screening for congenital abnormalities (cardiac, abdominal, genital, hip and HEENT).
2. These sessions also provide opportunities for you to counsel new parents about the anxiety of parenthood and educate new mothers about proper breast feeding technique.
3. Other specific subject matter to cover includes: the jaundiced infant, prematurity / RDS, meconium aspiration, gestational age assessment, and Apgar scoring.