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32-36.8 centimeters
13-14 inches |
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30-33 centimeters
12-13 inches |
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| Vernix Caseosa (skin characteristic) |
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| white, cheesey substance found on the skin after birth. |
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| lanugo (skin characteristic) |
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| downy fine hair, usually found on the shoulders, pinna, and forehead |
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| Acrocyanosis (skin characteristic) |
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| pink body, blue extremities |
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| harlequin color change (skin characteristic) |
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| unknown in origin. Discrepancy of color between light and dark pink. |
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| jaundice (skin characteristic) |
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| yellowish tint related to excessive billirubin. normal after 24 hours. |
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| Erythema Toxicum (skin characteristic) |
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| normal newborn rash. dark red in color. usually on abd, back, diaper area. Goes away in 24-48 hours. |
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| Milia (skin characteristic) |
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| small, pin head sized pearly balls on nose and face. clogged sebaceous glad. Disappears without treatment |
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| Capillary Hemangioma (skin characteristic) |
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blood filled birth marks. Vascular lesions from newly formed capillaries.
Includes: Telangiectatic Nevi, Nevus Flammeus, Nevus Vasculosus |
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| Telangiectatic Nevi (skin characteristic) |
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Stork bite. Pink irregular shaped flat areas. Most common on eyelids or back of neck.
BLANCH WITH PRESSURE.
Disappears between 1st and 2nd year of life |
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| Nevus Flammeus (skin characteristic) |
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Port wine stain. Red/purple, flat. Usually on face or thigh.
HUGE IN APPEARANCE.
DOES NOT BLANCH. |
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| Nevus Vasculosus (skin characteristic) |
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Strawberry mark. bright or dark red. Mostly found on head.
RAISED.
stays until school age or longer. |
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| Mongolian spots (skin characteristic) |
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| looks like a bruise. Most common on buttox. More often in darker skinned individuals. Fades over months/years. |
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Swelling beneath scalp.
Covers suture lines.
Disappears in 3-4 days. |
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Not present at birth, develops within 24 hours.
Does not cross suture lines. One sided. 3-6 weeks to go away. |
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| flattened occiput on one side. Prominence of frontal region. Caused by lying in one position. (neglect.) |
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Diamond shaped.
Closed by 18 months
Sagittal and Coronal |
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Triangle shaped.
closed by 2 months
1-2 cm
Sagittal and lambdoidal |
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| if white- tumor or cataracts. |
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| Corneal light reflex (eyes) |
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| shine a light in front of the nose into both eyes, look for light reflection from pen light. light should fall equal bilaterally. |
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| After 15 minutes of life, indicated respiratory distress. |
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| pin sized white/yellow elevated epithelial cysts |
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| milk white spots. Do not rub off. |
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AVA
3 vessels: Two arteries, One vein. |
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| CHD assessment. index and middle finger over greater trochanter. Hip joint is abducted and lifted, click is felt as femur enters acetabulum |
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| CHD assessment. Place downward pressure and adduct legs over hips and a snap is felt as femur leaves acetabulum. |
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| cyst covered in tuft of hair at base of spine. |
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Stroke side of the cheek, infant turns toward stimulus and opens mouth.
Stops at 3-4 months. |
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finger in palm of hand. Curls fingers around.
Stops at 3-4 months |
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place finger at base of toes. Toes curl downward.
stops at 8 months |
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| extrusion reflex (reflexes) |
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Touch or depress tip of tongue, forces tongue outward.
stops at 4 months |
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beginning at heel, stroke upward. Toes should hyperextend and flare.
Stops at 1 year |
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loud noise. bilateral abduction and extension of arms. Fingers fan and form a "C".
Stops at 6 months |
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Fencing. Turn head to one side, arm will extend the way the head is turned. Other arm will flex.
Stops at 3-4 months |
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Trunk Incurvation. Run finger down back, trunk will flex and shoulder and hip will move toward the side that is touched.
stops at 4 weeks |
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| Dancing/Stepping (reflexes) |
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hold infant vertical. Allow one foot to touch a surface, simulates walking.
stops at 3-4 weeks |
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| Crawling/swimming (reflexes) |
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place newborn on abdomen, makes crawling movements.
stops at 6 weeks. |
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