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Birth Asphyxia
Neonatology · General & Systemic
Severe
Severity
Uncommon but serious — a significant contributor to newborn morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly where access to skilled delivery care is limited
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Neonatology
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🤒Common Symptoms
Weak or absent breathing effort at birthlow heart ratepalebluishor poor skin colorpoor muscle tone or floppinessweak or absent crylow Apgar scores at birthseizures in the hours following delivery in more severe casesdifficulty feeding and lethargy in the days after birth
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