11 Questions
What is the term for the junctions where the skull bones meet and form seams?
Suture lines
What is a benign tumor made up of blood vessels?
Hemangioma
What is a condition where a newborn has extra fingers or toes?
Polydactyly
What is the term for a type of spina bifida where the spinal cord and nerves are not affected?
Spina Bifida Occulta
What is a transient color change in newborns where one side of the body appears red and the other pale?
Harlequin color change
What is the term for the bluish discoloration of the hands and feet in newborns?
Acrocyanosis
What is the term for the yellowing of the skin and eyes in newborns due to elevated bilirubin levels?
Jaundice
What is the term for the first stool of a newborn, which is dark and sticky?
Meconium
What is the term for the soft spots on a newborn's skull where the bones have not yet fused?
Fontanels
What is the term for the waxy or cheesy white substance covering the skin of a newborn?
Vernix caseosa
What is the term for the bluish-black marks on the skin of newborns, usually on the lower back or buttocks?
Mongolian spots
Test your knowledge about common clinical conditions in newborns such as acrocyanosis, caput succedaneum, cephalohematoma, circumoral cyanosis, erythema toxicum / neonatorum, jaundice, and lanugo. Learn to identify and differentiate these conditions.
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