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Chapter 3 Clinical signs of serious neonatal illness

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1 Chapter 3 Clinical signs of serious neonatal illness

2 Danger signs in neonates
Not feeding well Convulsions Drowsy or unconscious Fast breathing Grunting Severe chest indrawing Fever >38 Hypothermia <35.5) Central cyanosis Apnoea

3 Drowsy or unconscious

4 Severe chest in-drawing
(Ref. p.87)

5 Abdominal distension - cellulitis
(Ref. p.54)

6 Purpuric (septic) spots, abdominal distension
(Ref. p.168)

7 Abdominal distension: bowel obstruction
(Ref. p.283)

8 Jaundice, abdominal distension
(Ref. p.64)

9 Cellulitis / osteomyelitis
(Ref. p.288)

10 Septic arthritis (Ref. p.186, 289)

11 Skin pustules: staph infection

12 Breast abscess (Ref. p.287)

13 Fever and umbilical redness and swelling
(Ref. p.54)

14 Conjunctivitis (Ref. p.66)

15 Trismus and increased muscle tone - neonatal tetanus
(Ref. P.25)

16 Birth Asphyxia (Ref. p )

17 Congenital syphilis (Ref. p. 67)

18 Danger signs in neonates
Not feeding well Convulsions Drowsy or unconscious Fast breathing Grunting Severe chest indrawing Fever >38 Hypothermia <35.5) Central cyanosis Apnoea


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