Common complaints in the first 30 days of life.
Visits to the emergency department (ED) by neonates and their parents can cause anxiety for parents and the ED staff. Many of the presenting complaints are unique to the neonatal population, and an understanding of both common problems and true medical emergencies is paramount. This article discusses the complaints the EDs have seen more frequently as a result of earlier newborn discharges from hospitals.
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Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Olive View-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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