Perinatal asphyxia, also known as birth asphyxia, is a condition in which a newborn is deprived of adequate oxygen for long enough during the birth process to cause physical harm, most often to the brain. It remains a significant cause of illness and death among newborns worldwide and reflects a failure of the infant to establish and sustain adequate breathing on its own after delivery. The oxygen deficit that produces the condition can begin before birth, from around the 28th week of pregnancy onward, rather than only during labor itself.
Facts
Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXVI: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Connections
Treated By
Mechanical ventilation is standard supportive treatment for the respiratory failure of perinatal asphyxia.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Perinatal asphyxia
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Perinatal asphyxia (also known as neonatal asphyxia or birth asphyxia) is the medical condition resulting from deprivation of oxygen to a newborn infant that lasts long enough during the birth process to cause physical harm, usually to the brain.
2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
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