Infant Physical Examination
An Infant Physical Examination is a physical examination of an infant.
Description
An Infant Physical Examination is a Clinical Investigation.
An Infant Physical Examination is a physical examination of an infant. This includes checking the baby's:
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heart for congenital heart defects (CHD)
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hips for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)
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testes for undescended testes and
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eyes.
For further information on Infant Physical Examinations, see the NHS website at: Newborn physical examination.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | Infant Physical Examinations |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | INFANT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION DATE | references in description Infant Physical Examination |
| Data Element | INFANT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION RESULT (EYES) | references in description Infant Physical Examination |
| Data Element | INFANT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION RESULT (HEART) | references in description Infant Physical Examination |
| Data Element | INFANT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION RESULT (HIPS) | references in description Infant Physical Examination |
| Data Element | INFANT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION RESULT (TESTES) | references in description Infant Physical Examination |
| NHS Business Definition | Infant Physical Examination | references in description Infant Physical Examination |
