health problems of newborn

plugging of sebaceous glands

milky secretions or small amts of blood seen from a sudden drop in progesterone and estrogen levels

secreted by the infant’s breasts

anomaly wherein the heart is on the right side of the body

white cheesy substance, commonly found around the glans penis, under the foreskin

small, white, firm lesions may be seen at the tip of the penis

fusion of digits

cyanosis of the hands and feet

Transient mottling when infant is exposed to decreased temperature

breathing stops for 20 sec

distended sweat glands that appear as minute vesicles, especially on face

pink popular rash with vesicles superimposed on thorax, back, buttocks, and abdomen; may appear in 24 – 48 hrs and resolve in several days

clearly outlined color change as infant lies on one side; lower half of body becomes pink and upper half is pale

Irregular areas of deep blue pigmentation, usually in sacral and gluteal regions; seen predominantly in newborns of African, Native American, Asian,  or Hispanic descent

flat, deep pink localized areas usually seen on back of neck

Hard and stiff skin

light brown spots

Port-wine stain

Edema of soft scalp tissue

(uncomplicated) Hematoma between periosteum and skull bone

Snapping sensation along lamboid suture that resembles indentation of Ping-Pong ball

ruptured capillaries, usually

teeth present at birth; benign but may be associated with congenital defects

small, white epithelial cysts along midline of hard palate

white, adherent patches on tongue, palate, and buccal surfaces

head held to one side with chin pointing to the opposite side

heart rate increasing with inspiration and decreasing with expiration

heart on right side

midline gap between recti muscles

unusually thick umbilical cord

unusually thick umbilical cord

protrusion of abdominal contents through abdominal wall or cord

blood-tinged or mucoid discharge

small, firm, white lesions at tip of prepuce

urethral opening on ventral surface of penis

Urethral opening on dorsal surface of penis

ventral curvature of penis

fluid in scrotum

Extra digits

fused or webbed digits

hands or feet attached close to trunk

Absence of distal part of extremity

Floppy, poor head control, extremities limp

jittery, arms and hands tightly flexed, legs stiffly extended, startles easily

arched back

infectious conjunctivitis of the newborn

caused by damage to the iupper plexus and usually results from stretching or pulling away of the shoulder from the head, as might occur with shoulder dystocia or with a difficult vertex or breech delivery

results from severe stretching of the upper extremity while the trunk is relatively less mobile

dark brown to black, irregular plaque that is at risk of transformation to malignant melanoma

dark brown or black macules that become more numerous with age

permanent lesions that are present at birth and are initially flat and erythemous

lesions that are pink, red, or rarely, purple stains of the skin that thicken, darken, and proportionately enlarge as the child grows

stork bite, salmon patch, or angel kiss 

tumor of blood and lymph vessels in the pia-arachnoid

bony or muscular overgrowth

benign cutaneous tumors that involve only capillaries

involve deeper vessels in the dermis and have a bluish red color and poorly defined margins