The patient, a 5-week-old male, presented with skin peeling around the “belly button.” View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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The patient, a 5-week-old male, presented with skin peeling around the “belly button.” View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
Read MoreUrgent message: Infants who cry excessively pose a challenge to physicians and parents. A systematic approach to the history and physical exam can guide the diagnostic approaches to determine if a benign – or serious – condition is responsible. Toni Clare Hogencamp, MD Crying is a primitive form of communication that infants rely on to communicate their distress. Because infants cannot verbalize their discomfort, they must rely on their cry to communicate with caregivers. Estimates …
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