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Brain damage may be caused by a number of factors, including fetal malformation due to genetic mutation or exposure to toxins, intrauterine hypoxia, or physical trauma during delivery. [ 12 ] Cerebral palsy is one example of brain damage incurred before or during delivery; about 10,000 children are diagnosed with cerebral palsy every year.
Birth trauma refers to damage of the tissues and organs of a newly delivered child, often as a result of physical pressure or trauma during childbirth. It encompasses the long term consequences, often of cognitive nature, of damage to the brain or cranium. [ 1 ]
Low levels of amniotic fluid due to mid-trimester or previable PPROM (before 24 weeks) can result in fetal deformity (e.g. Potter-like facies), limb contractures, pulmonary hypoplasia (underdeveloped lungs), [11] infection (especially if the mother is colonized by group B streptococcus or bacterial vaginosis), prolapsed umbilical cord or ...
The point at which delivery becomes recommended depends on how severe the pre-eclampsia and how far along in pregnancy a woman is. [4] Blood pressure medication, such as labetalol and methyldopa, may be used to improve the mother's condition before delivery. [6] Magnesium sulfate may be used to prevent eclampsia in those with severe disease. [4]
Delivery Before 37 Weeks - premature infants require more medical intervention and have less effective immune defenses, so these neonates are at increased risk of infection Prolonged Rupture of Membranes (PROM) - the amount of time between the rupture of amniotic membranes and delivery of the neonate is directly correlated with risk of neonatal ...
Seaman bled for hours before undergoing emergency surgery which uncovered four to five liters of blood in her abdomen, the BBC previously reported. She died on Dec. 23, 2022, having suffered ...
Perinatal asphyxia happens in 2 to 10 per 1000 newborns that are born at term, and more for those that are born prematurely. [1] WHO estimates that 4 million neonatal deaths occur yearly due to birth asphyxia, representing 38% of deaths of children under 5 years of age. [2]
Still, it’s important to inspect your vitamins closely before taking the plunge. Specifically, if they smell funky, look discolored, or have moisture damage, it’s not worth the risk. “If in ...