Prenatal and Perinatal Quick Table: "DOs"
Quick Table of A & B Recommendations Specific to Prenatal and Perinatal Care
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Condition |
Maneuver |
Population |
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"A" Recommendations |
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| Congenital hypothyroidism | Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test | Neonates |
| Hemoglobinopathies | Hemoglobin electrophoresis | High-risk neonates |
| Ophthalmia neonatorum | Ocular prophylaxis | Newborns |
| Phenylketonuria | Serum phenylalanine screening | Newborns |
Quick Table of A & B Recommendations from General Population Recommendations Relevant to Prenatal and Perinatal Care
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Condition |
Maneuver |
Population |
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"A" Recommendations |
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| Dental caries | Community fluoridation, fluoride toothpaste or supplement | General population |
| Household and recreational injury | Public education/ Legislation on poison control | General population |
| Influenza | Influenza vaccination | General population |
| Influenza | Neuraminidase inhibitor prophylaxis | General population |
| MVA injury | Legislation, restraint use and control of drinking and driving | General population |
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"B" Recommendations |
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| Adverse consequences, children of alcoholics | Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST) | General population |
| Household and recreational injury | Legislation, window and stair guards, smoke detectors | General population |
| Household and recreational injury | Public education/ Legislation, fire burn and water (tub and swimming) safety | General population |
| MVA Injury | Counselling on restraint use and avoidance of drinking and driving | General population |
| Problem drinking | Case finding and counselling | General population |