Head, Eyes and Ears
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CAPUT SUCCEDANEUM Swelling of the soft tissue of the scalp caused by pressure of the fetal head on a cervix that is not fully dilated. Swelling crosses suture line and decreases rapidly in a few days after birth.
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Molding of fontanels and suture spaces
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EyesExpected findings: |
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EarsExpected findings: |
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* Photo used with permission of Mead Johnson (1978). Variations and Minor Departures in Infants. Nutritional Division Mead Johnson & company, Evansville, Indiana. |