2020-01-23
Figure 7.14. Appearance of the heels of a low birth-weight premature infant after repeated heel-sticks. This can be avoided by warming of the heel and more gentle squeezing of the heel when collecting blood. Miscalculation of the water temperature when warming a heel may cause scalding and a skin burn. (Landers, S.) Figure 7.13. Slightly fluctuant erythematous mid-line back lesion in an infant with a staphylococcal abscess following lumbar puncture. Figure 7.14. Appearance of the heels of a low...