Given the history provided and the examination, this neonate has birth trauma resulting in bruising to the body.
You are called to assess a 4 hours old baby boy in the postpartum ward. The infant has been born at 38 weeks gestation. The mother is a 30 year old G2P1 woman whose immunizations are up to date and prenatal serologies are protective. Group B streptococcus swabs were positive. The mother smoked, drank small amounts of alcohol throughout the pregnancy, and took no medications. The mother had gestational diabetes. The labour was 5 hours in duration with membranes ruptured for 10 hours. Meconium was present. The baby was born vaginally with vacuum
Since delivery, the nurses have noted the infant appeared to have bruising on the body.
On examination the infant has no dysmorphic features and is alert. The weight, length, and head circumference are all at the 25th percentile. The body has bruising on the face. There is normal colour with normal capillary refill with normal S1 and S2 with no murmur. Chest exam shows normal breath sounds and easy breathing. Abdominal exam is normal. Tone is normal and there is spontaneous movements of all four limbs. Red reflexes of the eyes are normal.
Given the history provided and the examination, this neonate has birth trauma resulting in bruising to the body.
Akangire, G., Carter, B. Birth Injuries in Neonates. Pediatrics in Review, November 2016, VOLUME 37 / ISSUE 11
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