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==Neonatal== | ==Neonatal== | ||
*Must distinguish from | ===Background== | ||
*Must distinguish from [[Seborrheic Dermatitis]] | |||
**Occurs between 2-6mo (somewhat later than seborrheic dermatitis) | **Occurs between 2-6mo (somewhat later than seborrheic dermatitis) | ||
**Pruritic (may manifest as fussiness) vs seborrheic (not pruritic) | **Pruritic (may manifest as fussiness) vs seborrheic (not pruritic) | ||
===Diagnosis=== | |||
*Dry skin, erythematous papular lesions | *Dry skin, erythematous papular lesions | ||
*Face most commonly involved; nose and diaper areas spared | *Face most commonly involved; nose and diaper areas spared | ||
===DDX=== | |||
*Seborrheic dermatitis, scabies | |||
===Treatment=== | |||
**Identify and eliminate triggers | **Identify and eliminate triggers | ||
**Reduce drying of skin | **Reduce drying of skin |
Revision as of 22:52, 11 June 2012
Neonatal
=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
DDX
- Seborrheic dermatitis, scabies
Treatment
- Identify and eliminate triggers
- Reduce drying of skin
- Liberal application of emollients (vaseline)