Dermatology

Question 1

Answer 1

Thin hair that covers the skin of preterm infants

Minimally present in term infants

Question 2

Answer 2

Vernix caseosa

Thick, white, creamy material found in term infants; covers large areas of the skin in preterm infants

Usually absent in postterm infants

Question 3

Answer 3

Cutis marmorata

Mottling of the skin with venous prominence (sign of vasomotor instability characteristic in some infants)

Question 4

Answer 4

Milia

Very small cysts formed around the pilosebaceous follicles, which appear as tiny, whitish papules that are seen over the nose, cheek, forehead, and chin

Usually disappear within a few weeks and do not require tx

Question 5

Answer 5

Pustular melanosis

Benign transient rash characterized by small, dry superficial vesicles over a dark macular base

Rash more frequently seen in AA infants

**must differentiate from viral infections, such as herpes simplex, and from bacterial infections, such as impetigo