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Premature Infant


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Alternate Names : Preemie, Preterm Infant

Premature Infant Symptoms & Signs

Low birth weight - less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams)
Thin, smooth, shiny, almost translucent skin
Veins are easily seen through the skin (transparent skin)
Wrinkled features
Soft, flexible ear cartilage
Body hair called lanugo
Irregular breathing pattern
Weak cry
Usually inactive, may be unusually active immediately after birth
Ineffective suck and swallow (poor feeding)
Enlarged clitoris (female infant)
Small scrotum, smooth without ridges (male infant)

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Review Date : 12/22/2002
Reviewed By : Philip L. Graham III, M.D., F.A.A.P., Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of New York, Columbia University, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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