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Here is a list of the terms and definitions on each card.

Card 1:
Term: Acrocyanosis
Definition: Hands and feet are blue at birth. Within 24 hours, they usually turn pink (Normal).
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Card 2:
Term: Erythema Toxicum
Definition: "Newborn Rash" or "Flea bites." A red rash in newborns on the chest, back and face. Develops in about half of all babies. Unknown cause. No treatment. Disapprears in a few days. Photo by Dr. Janelle Abby.
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Card 3:
Term: Vernix caseosa
Definition: White, greasy, cheese-like substance that covers the skin of many babies at birth. It is formed by secretions from the baby's oil glands and protects the baby's skin in the amniotic fluid during pregnancy. Even after the initial bath the white substance may remain in the skin folds.
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Card 4:
Term: Milia
Definition: Tiny, white, hard spots that look like pimples on the newborn's nose. They are formed from plugged sebacious glands and disappear on thier own. Photo by Dr. Janelle Abby, Stanford Medical Center
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Card 5:
Term: Lanugo
Definition: Soft, downy hair on the baby's body, especially on shoulders, back, forehead, cheeks and back of ears. More noticeable in premature babies. Disappears if infant is born at more than 40 weeks gestation. Photo used with permission from Dr. Janelle Aby, Stanford Medical Center
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Term: "Slate Grey Patch" or "Mongolian Spots"
Definition: Blue or grey/purple-colored splotches on the baby's lower back and buttox. May also occur on arms and legs. Over 80% of African-American, Asian and Indian babies have Mongolian spots. May occur in dark-skinned babies of all nationalities. Although the spots are caused by a concentration of pigmented cells, they may disappear within four years of life or not. Photo used with permission from Elsevier.
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Card 7:
Term: Facial bruising (Ecchymosis)
Definition: Skin on face (or other parts of body) may be bruised due to a rough delivery or the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck. The infant's chest is pink, so the infant does not have cyanosis. Photo used with permission from Dr. Janelle Aby, Stanford Medical Center
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Card 8:
Term: Strawberry Hemangioma: Nevus vasculosus
Definition: A bright or dark red raised or swollen, bumpy area that looks like a strawberry. A concentration of tiny, immature blood vessles. Most appear on the head during the first two months of life. They grow for several months, then gradually fade, usually disappearing by age nine.
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Card 9:
Term: Port wine stain: Nevus flammeus
Definition: A flat, pink, red or purple colored birthmark caused by a concentration of dilated capillaries. Usually occurs on head and neck. Does not change color when gently pressed and does not disappear over time. Plastic surgeon may use a laser to remove. Special cosmetics may be used to cover. This is a picture of Mikhail Gorbachev, former President of Russia, with a Port-Wine stain on his head.
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Card 10:
Term: Jaundice
Definition: Yellowing of skin. Begins with face and can progress down to chest, abdomen, and legs. Physiologic jaundice occurs in 50% of term infants after the first 24 hours. Pathologic jaundice occurs within the first 24 hours and is serious. It results from increased RBC hemolysis due to Rh isoimmunization, and ABO incompatability. Usually a positive DAT or Coomb's test indicates the infant is at high risk for pathologic jaundice. Premature infants are more likely to have both types of jaundice.
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Card 11:
Term: Jaundice
Definition: This baby has jaundice from head-to-toe. When jaundice is accompanied by high bilirubin levels (due to breakdown of red blood cells), the baby may be placed under phototherapy lights to help the body excrete the bilirubin.
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Card 12:
Term: Circumoral or perioral cyanosis
Definition: Bluish color around the mouth. The mucous membranes are moist and reddenned. This is like acrocyanosis and will disappear withing 48 hours.Photo used with permission from Dr. Janelle Aby, Stanford Medical School.
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