TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Sclerema Neonatorum A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Marciniak, Bruno A1 - Dalens, Bernard J. Y1 - 2006 N1 - T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications AB - Half of affected infants are premature. They are often of low birth weight (<2500 g), cyanotic, and with low Apgar scores. Physical findings appear suddenly, first on thighs and buttocks and spreading rapidly to all parts of the body except hands, soles, and genitalia. The skin is firm to hard and purplish in color. Skin cannot be pitted or picked up. Temperature instability, restricted respiration, difficulty in feeding, and decreased spontaneous movement are characteristics. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/12 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58086407 ER -