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Neonatal screening and first checks: what to do and when
From 24 hours to the first weeks: tests and visits essential for the health of the newborn.
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Upon discharge, you receive a calendar of the first checks. Many screenings are done in the hospital before returning home; others are scheduled in the following weeks.In the hospital (first 24-72 hours) :- Heel test (Guthrie): identifies more than 40 metabolic or rare diseases.- Auditory and eye screening: they check sight and hearing.- Pulse oximetry: detects some congenital heart diseases early.After discharge: - Early neonatological/pediatric examination: usually between the 4th and 7th day for weight, nutrition, jaundice, general well-being.- also: within 3 months (sooner if there are risk factors) for exclude evolutionary dysplasia.- Any investigations (hearing/ophthalmologics/cardiology) if the screening was successful 'to be rechecked'.
Birth screenings take place at the point of birth before discharge. Afterwards, the checks are carried out at the hospital, office or pediatrician. For instrumental exams (e.g. hip ultrasound) you can use the regional portal: The calendar is provided upon discharge: if something is not clear, the office or pediatrician can help you read it and book the exams.
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