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Lactation Consultant

Category - Infections

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Infections are often difficult to diagnose among newborns because:
  1. The hypothalamus is not fully developed.
  2. Hyperthermia is common.
  3. Neonates do not cry when they are in pain.
  4. Local skin infections commonly occur.
Explanation
Answer: A - Infections are often difficult to diagnose among newborns because the neonate’s hypothalamus is not fully developed. This lack of development makes fever, a common sign of infection, absent. The neonate is typically hypothermic even when an infection is present.
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