Pediatric Dermatology
Skin Care of the Healthy Newborn
Routine care of a newborn may be an intimidating task for new parents. This routine care includes tending to the skin of the infant. Maintaining a...
Review the PDF of the fact sheet on blistering diseases in newborns with board-relevant, easy-to-review material. This fact sheet reviews the most common neonatal blistering diseases and discusses their clinical features and management.
After, test your knowledge by answering the 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
1. Which congenital blistering condition is caused by a mast cell growth factor receptor (KIT) mutation?
a. aplasia cutis congenita
b. bullous mastocytosis
c. congenital erosive and vesicular dermatosis
d. epidermolysis bullosa simplex
e. ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens
