erythema toxicum…

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neonate, erythema toxicum neonatorum, erythema toxicum, benign condition, the newborn characterized by a central whitish to yellowish-white papule surrounded by reddened skin, papule appears temporarily, period ranging from hours to days, disappears, evanesces, erythema toxicum, appear in 50 percent, all normal newborn infants, appears in term infants between the ages of three days, two weeks, its cause, condition present, in the first few hours of life, generally appears, first day, last, several days, the condition is harmless, of great concern, new parent, a few, many whitish papules, associated erythema, redness, splotchy, extensive, lesions, on the face, trunk, appear on other areas, the upper arms, thighs, individual lesions, transient, appearing in one area, several hours, appearing, different location, small whitish papule surrounded by reddened skin, in the newborn infant, examination by health care provider, a routine well-baby exam, sufficient to make the diagnosis, no testing, large red splotches typically disappear, changes in skin care, expect full clearing, the lesions, two weeks, no complications, discuss the condition, a routine examination, concerned.