When used alone, the physical assessment lacks sensitivity and specificity in identifying sepsis. A single assessment provides only a snapshot of information that must be viewed in context with the ...

When a baby is born with critical congenital heart disease, early identification and intervention of the birth defect is critical to the child’s outcome. Three out of 1,000 newborns are born with CCHD ...

This article provides the resources for the bedside caregiver to conduct a focused physical assessment of the infant with suspected sepsis. The importance of obtaining a complete history to identify ...