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. 2020 Oct 12;175(2):1–11. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.4298

Table 4. Nonroutine Encounters in the Medical Center.

Infant No.a DOL Setting Chief complaint Admitted Outcome SARS-CoV-2 retesting SARS-CoV-2 test result
1b 25 ED to hospital Fever Yes ROS negative, antibiotics Yes Not detected
2b 23 Telehealth Rash No Presciption for nystatin No NA
3b 13 ED Loud crying No Anticipatory guidance given No NA
3b 23 Telehealth ED follow-up No Anticipatory guidance given No NA
4b 18 ED Choking/respiratory distress No Anticipatory guidance given No NA
4b 20 Telehealth ED follow-up No No more choking No NA
5 3 Hospital Hyperbilirubinemia Yes Phototherapy Yes Not detected
6 12 Telehealth Constipation No Anticipatory guidance given No NA
7 4 ED Congestion, belly breathing No Anticipatory guidance given No NA
7 9 Telehealth Breastfeeding concern No Breastfeeding counseling No NA
8 14 Telehealth Fussiness No Anticipatory guidance given No NA
8 19 Clinic Abnormal NBS result No Laboratory draw for repeated TFTs No NA
9 7 Telehealth Breastfeeding concern No Breastfeeding counseling No NA
10 13 Telehealth Breastfeeding concern No Breastfeeding counseling No NA
11 14 Telehealth Constipation No Anticipatory guidance given No NA
11 18 ED to hospital Fever Yes Antibiotics, negative ROS workup findings Yes Not detected
12 12 Telehealth Umbilical drainage No Anticipatory guidance given No NA
12 15 Telehealth Umbilical drainage No Anticipatory guidance given No NA
13 6 Hospital Fever Yes Positive ROS finding, UTI, antibiotics Yes Not detected
13 10 COVID-19 clinic Weight loss No Minimal weight gain No NA
13 15 COVID-19 clinic Weight loss No Gaining weight No NA
14 9 Email Feeding concerns No Anticipatory guidance given No NA
15 9 Telehealth Excessive stool No Anticipatory guidance given No NA
16 7 Telehealth Bloody vaginal discharge No Anticipatory guidance given No NA
17 7 Telehealth Breastfeeding concern No Breastfeeding counseling No NA
18 11 COVID-19 clinic Weight loss No Gaining weight Yes Not detected
18 12 Telehealth Fussiness, spit up No Anticipatory guidance given No NA
19 10 Telehealth Breastfeeding concern, infant sleep No Breastfeeding counseling, anticipatory guidance given No NA
20 10 Telehealth Breastfeeding concern No Breastfeeding counseling No NA
21 5 COVID-19 clinic Weight loss No Gaining weight No NA
22 6 ED Repeated bilirubin level measurement No Bilirubin level decreased No NA
23 3 ED Hyperbilirubinemia No Phototherapy Yes Not detected

Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; DOL, days of life; ED, emergency department; NA, not applicable; NBS, newborn screening; ROS, rule-out sepsis; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; TFTs, thyroid function tests; UTI, urinary tract infection.

a

Numbering refers to the order in which these 22 infants had encounters identified in our electronic medical record and is not reflective of newborn order in the cohort.

b

Newborn was previously described.