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Diseases

Perinatal Asyphyxia

Perinatal asphyxia, 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.

SYMPTOMS

Symptoms of asphyxia in a baby at the time of birth may include:

  • Baby is not breathing or breathing is very weak.
  • Skin color is bluish or pale.
  • Heart rate is low.
  • Muscle tone is poor or reflexes are weak.
  • Too much acid is in the blood (acidosis)
  • The amniotic fluid is stained with meconium (first stool)

CAUSES

Perinatal asphyxia, 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.

Chitradurga

Seebara, Behind Indian Oil Petrol Bunk, Basavakumara Swamy Mutt, Chitradurga - 577504

Kunigal

K Huraliborsandra, Gowdgere Post, Dhomratti Temple Road, Kunigal, Tumakuru District. - 572130

Bengaluru

36, KG Gollarapalya, Bolare (P), Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru - 560082