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Perinatal asphyxia natural history, complications and prognosis
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
Natural History
Natural History
Complications
Complications
- Extreme degrees of asphyxia can cause cardiac arrest and death. If resuscitation is successful, the infant is usually transferred to a neonatal intensive care unit.
- Hypoxic damage can occur to most of the infant’s organs (heart, lungs, liver, gut, kidneys), but brain damage is of most concern and perhaps the least likely to quickly and completely heal. In severe cases, an infant may survive, but with damage to the brain manifested as developmental delay and spasticity.
Prognosis
Prognosis
References
References
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