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Overview

Newborn infants are examined by a pediatrician at birth. Because the birth process is physically stressful for the infant, the physical examination performed in the delivery room usually is not extensive. In most cases, this evaluation consists of listening to the heart and lungs using a stethoscope (called auscultation [pronounced aw-skul-TAY-shun]) and examining the infant for birth trauma (e.g., fractured collar bone [clavicle]) and congenital conditions.

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