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==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 16:19, 27 December 2015
Background
- Must distinguish from Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Occurs between 2-6mo (somewhat later than seborrheic dermatitis)
- Pruritic (may manifest as fussiness) vs seborrheic (not pruritic)
Diagnosis
- Dry skin, erythematous papular lesions
- Face most commonly involved; nose and diaper areas spared
Differential Diagnosis
Neonatal Rashes
- Atopic dermatitis
- Candidiasis
- Diaper dermatitis
- Erythema toxicum neonatorum
- Neonatal acne
- Psoriasis
- Seborrheic dermatitis
- Tinea capitis
- Impetigo
- Contact dermatitis
- Perianal streptococcal dermatitis
- Milia
- Miliaria
- Mongolian spots
- Omphalitis
- Pustular melanosis
- Sucking blisters
Treatment
- Identify and eliminate triggers
- Reduce drying of skin
- Liberal application of emollients (vaseline)
- Triamcinolone, hydrocortisone, or betamethasone
- Avoid fluoridinated steroids to the face