title: Initial assessment and management of the newborn.
abstract: This article summarizes the initial assessment of normal newborns and describes a few of the common variations that may occur. These variations require a pediatric provider to reassure anxious new parents and provide follow-up communication with the subsequent primary care provider.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, USA.
authors.forename: Julie R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gooding
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. Electronic address: Richard.McClead@nationwidechildrens.org.
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: McClead
mesh_terms: D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D049628:Body Size; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000009:adverse effects; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D010808:Physical Examination; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000002:abnormalities
keywords: Birth trauma; Congenital anomalies; Gestational age; Newborn assessment; Normal variation; Physical examination