Context
Neonates can present with normal physiology to the paediatric emergency department. Studies have suggested that 1.9% of all patients present within the first month of life1.
The most common diagnosis are the normal newborn (33.9%), indirect hyperbilirubinaemia (13.2%) and colic (5.8%)1. As such, a large proportion of these patients could be discharged without the need for paediatric review.
During this session we will explore common benign conditions that could be managed by the emergency physician with relevance to the published evidence and national guidelines.
In this first part we will concentrate or three key areas:
1) Benign skin conditions
2) Physiological jaundice
3) Lumps and bumps
Skin rashes:
1) Erythema Toxicum Neonatorum
2) Transient Pustular Melanosis
3) Millia
4) Harlequin Colour Change
5) Seborrhoeic Dermatitis
6) Mongolian Blue Spot
