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Miscellanea
Emergency Medicine Questions (EMQs)
EMQs: Paediatrics
  1. M Davey,
  2. S Pandit

    https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2009.085241

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      Question 1

      The following statements are true regarding umbilical pathology:

      1. Umbilical erythema in a neonate may suggest omphalitis and require a full septic evaluation.

      2. Umbilical erythema in an older infant can be a sign of cow’s milk protein allergy.

      3. Regular umbilical cord antiseptic wipes in neonates have been proven to reduce the incidence of omphalitis …

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        BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
        Emergency Medicine Journal 2009; 26 830-830 Published Online First: 22 Oct 2009. doi: 10.1136/emj.2009.085258