23 results
Ventral Suspension Position on Newborn Physical Exam 
The baby is placed in the prone position, suspended
on Newborn Physical ... The head should ... The back should ... assess a baby’s neck ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
"Appropriate patient positioning for lumbar puncture and location of the L4/L5 intercostal space"-McMaster Textbook of Internal
lateral decubitus position ... be flexed at knees ... and hips, knees ... flexion towards the knees ... LumbarPuncture #Management
The asphyxia escape reflex is assessed by placing the child in the prone position on the
child in the prone position ... few seconds, the newborn ... should turn his ... escape #Reflex #PhysicalExam
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck ... reflex found in newborn ... reflex" because the position ... Asymmetrical #Tonic #Neck ... #Reflex #PhysicalExam
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
in a 30-degree neck ... 30 degrees of neck ... rolls onto his/her shoulder ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Neck Tone on Physical Exam
The tone of the neck can be assessed by passively rotating the
Neck Tone on Physical ... The tone of the neck ... hypotonia of the neck ... #Neck #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #
Prone Position on Newborn Physical Exam
The strength and tone of the neck extensors can be tested
Newborn Physical ... and neck flexed ... The baby should ... The baby should ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
pressure to nostril Neck ... lower back and neck ... hyper-extended - Front of neck ... of patient - Shoulders ... #CriticalCare #Management
Newborn Arm Traction on Physical Exam

Arm traction is done with the baby in the supine position.
Newborn Arm Traction ... in the supine position ... There should be ... #Newborn #ArmTraction ... #PhysicalExam #
Tone - Head Control on Physical Exam
The strength and tone of the neck extensors can be
and neck flexed ... The baby should ... The baby should ... HeadControl #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #