Establishing a neonatal telemedicine service in Liverpool

Fauzia Paize
Consultant Neonatologist, Liverpool Women’s Hospital
fauzia.paize@lwh.nhs.uk

Simon Minford
Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Innovation Consultant, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital

Joanne Minford
Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital

Christopher Dewhurst
Consultant Neonatologist, Liverpool Women’s Hospital

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Keywords

epidermolysis bullosa; pyloric atresia; imperforate anus; newborn infant;

Key points

The case of a newborn baby with EB, PA and IA is described. This association has not been reported elsewhere.
The course of EB-PA is usually severe; coexistence of IA may lead to faster deterioration of the condition.

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