Initial Assessment/Early Infancy
•Pertinent medical history:
– gestational age, birth weight, delivery history, possible shoulder dystocia, maneuvers used
– complications after birth:  include presentation, possible respiratory issues (phrenic nerve:  hemidiaphragm), possible Facial Palsy,  Horner’s Syndrome, torticollis
–medical testing:  EMG, X-rays, CT Scans, MRI, UltraSound
•***All newborns with possible injuries should have x-rays of the cervical spine and involved extremity to rule out clavicular and humeral fractures***
• Developmental history:
–parental concerns
–feeding difficulties
–other developmental issues
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