Color (pink, plethoric, cyanotic, jaundiced)Respiration (periodic, apnic, distressed, irregular)Heart (apex site, pericardial activity, pulse rate and rhythm, femoral pulse for CoA, BP UL and LL, murmurs for closing ductus, gallop, distant heart sounds and RD, XRay)2- Abdomen;Liver (normally 2.5 cm below cc)Spleen (normally not palpated)Kidneys (normally palpated in the first 2 days)Intestinal pattern3- Genitalia and Rectum;Male:Phimosis (normal)Hydrocele (unremarkable unless communicated)
Testes (felt along the cord course)HypospadiasPenis length below 2.5 cmFemale:
Separate the labia and look for:CystImperforate hymenImperforate anusAnal fistula replacing the normal anusDischarge (normal)Mucosal tags (normal)Pseudomenses (normal)
|