Cardiac Assessment of the Newborn

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Updated 29 May 2025
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Join neonatal nurse educator Natalia Toumbourou and gain practical insights into assessing the cardiac function of a newborn. Learn how babies' hearts switch from fetal to newborn circulation, what normal vs abnormal signs look like, and how to identify red flags like heart murmurs. Natalia also highlights the importance of oxygen saturation screening in detecting serious congenital heart conditions before hospital discharge.

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