RT Book, Section
A1 Mavrinac, Joan M.
A2 Schafermeyer, Robert
A2 Tenenbein, Milton
A2 Macias, Charles G.
A2 Sharieff, Ghazala Q.
A2 Yamamoto, Loren G.
SR Print(0)
ID 1105680023
T1 Crying Infant
T2 Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4e
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-182926-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105680023
RD 2024/10/10
AB The  infant  cry  may  signal  hunger,  an  unmet  need  for  attention,  a  diaper  change,  or  distress  or  pain.An  infant  not  interacting  with  the  parents  appropriately  or  with  a  high  pitched  cry  should  be  considered  as  having  a  serious  medical  condition  until  proven  otherwise.It  is  important  to  observe  the  infant  for  at  least  1  to  2  hours  if  one  has  not  identified  the  cause.  If  after  this  period  of  observation,  the  crying  abates,  the  infant  may  be  sent  home  after  close  follow-up  is  established  with  the  primary  care  physician.  If  the  crying  persists,  the  clinician  should  proceed  with  a  more  complete  workup.Common  pitfalls  in  assessing  the  crying  infant  include  not  undressing  the  infant,  not  examining  the  oropharynx,  failing  to  consider  abuse,  and  failing  to  establish  close  follow-up.