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skull of a newborn, sunken fontanelles, superior view, sunken fontanelles, soft spot, sunken, sunken fontanelles describe a concave deformity, the "soft spot" in an infant, skull is made up of many bones, in the skull, in the facial area, join together to form a solid, bony cavity protecting the brain, supporting the structures, the head, areas, bones join together, the sutures, bones, not joined together firmly at birth, allows the head to accommodate passage, the birth canal, sutures gradually accumulate minerals, harden, firmly joining the skull bones together, process, ossification, in an infant, space where two sutures intersect form a membrane-covered "soft spot", a fontanelle, fontanel, fontanelles allow, growth, the skull, an infant's first year, several fontanelles, present on a newborn's skull, primarily, top, sides, the head, sutures, fontanelles gradually ossify, become closed, solid, bony areas, posterior fontanelle, the head, closes by the time an infant is 1, 2 months old, anterior fontanelle, top, the head, closes sometime, the range of 7, 19 months, fontanelles should feel firm, very slightly concave, touch, a noticeably sunken fontanelle, sign that the infant, does not have enough fluid in body, dehydration, malnutrition, normal variant, a sunken fontanelle, a medical emergency, evaluated promptly by a physician, medical history, a physical examination performed, medical history, sunken fontanelles in detail, did first notice that the fontanelle looked sunken, how severe is it, how would describe it, "soft spots", has the baby been ill, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive sweating, the skin turgor poor, the baby thirsty, the baby alert, the eyes dry, the mouth moist, diagnostic tests, blood tests cbc, blood chemistries, urinalysis, an assessment, the nutritional status, referral to a facility, provide intravenous hydration, iv fluids, sunken fontanelle is associated, dehydration, related to sunken fontanelles.