OB 204 – FINAL REVIEW OF NEWBORN AND HIGH RISK NEWBORN.

OB 204 – FINAL REVIEW OF NEWBORN AND HIGH RISK NEWBORN/OB 204 – FINAL REVIEW OF NEWBORN AND HIGH RISK NEWBORN. Chapters 17, 18, 23 and 24 Common Skin Variations a. Stork Bite - salmon patches - superficial vascular areas found on the neck, eyelids, and between the eyes and upper lip. Caused by concentration of immature blood vessels. Fade in 1 year b. Milia - pearly white or pale yellow sebaceous glands found on the nose. Maybe chin and forehead. Epstein pearls - occur in mouth and gums. c. Mongolian Spots - benign blue/purple splotches on lower back and buttocks. Concentration of pigmented cells. Disappear in 4 years. Kinda looks like a bruise. d. Erythema Toxicum - newborn rash, small papules or pustules on skin. Lack of pattern. Caused by newborn’s eosinophils reacting to the environment. Disappear in a few days e. Nevus Flammeus (Port Wine Stain) - newborn face. Capillary angioma located directly below the dermis. Purple red. Can be large (covering half a leg). Permanent and will not fade.Possible Structural malformation such as bony/muscular overgrowth and certain cancers.They should be monitored with periodic eye exams, neurologic imaging and extremity measurements. f. Strawberry Hemangioma - raised rough dark red. Referral if visual, airway, or ear canal abnormalities.