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Ballard Scoring for Newborn Assessment by Jerald Fernandez is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document describes the Ballard scoring system which is used to assess gestational age in newborns. It lists the neuromuscular and physical criteria assessed in the scoring including posture, skin texture, lanugo hair, breast development, and more. It then provides two scenarios and asks the reader to identify the correct scores from the descriptions given and determine the gestational age in weeks.
- Author
- Jerald Fernandez
- Language
- EN