Patient's question:
Neonatal Cold Injury Syndrome, Hello, my child was born recently, and soon developed symptoms of decreased skin temperature and hard, swollen skin. The doctor diagnosed it as neonatal cold injury. What is this condition, and how should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
Hello, there are several reasons for this disease:(1) Immature thermoregulatory center
(2) Relatively large body surface area, less subcutaneous fat, and increased heat loss in low environmental temperatures, leading to hypothermia
(3) Small body size, low total fluid content, and limited heat storage, allowing body temperature to drop
(4) Brown fat is the primary substance for heat production when very cold, and the smaller the gestational age, the less brown fat is present. It is suggested that if the child is normal, active treatment can be carried out. Premature infants are prone to this issue. It is essential to pay attention to maintaining warmth, enhancing feeding, and proper care, hygiene, and timely supplementation of vitamin D and iron.