Newborn Injuries

Question 1

caput succedaneum

Answer 1

occurs after prolonged labor, occurs above periosteum, CROSSES SUTURE LINES, resolves over several days

Question 2

cephalohematoma

Answer 2

occurs after prolonged labor, occurs below periosteum, DOES NOT cross SUTURE LINES, resolves over several weeks

Question 3

subgaleal hematoma

Answer 3

occurs after traumatic delivery, bleeding within subgaleal space, presents shortly after birth and requires inpatient monitoring for anemia, DIC, and/or shock

Question 4

halo scalp ring

Answer 4

occurs after prolonged labor likely d/t hypoxia, band of alopecia in ring pattern, hair may regrow, follow up is necessary for developmental issues

Question 5

subcutaneous fat necrosis

Answer 5

healthy full term neonates, nodules at fat-rich sites (cheek, butt, thighs, back), + granulomatous inflammation, presents in first few weeks of life and resolves over several weeks/months, screen for HYPERCALCEMIA.

May lead to scarring

Question 6

sclerema neonatorum

Answer 6

debilitated newborns, diffuse hardening of skin mainly on back, lacks granulomatous inflammation, complications: sepsis, shock. process can reverse if underlying conditions are treated