Intrapartum Asphyxiated Newborns Without Fetal Heart Rate and Cord Blood Gases Abnormalities: Two Case Reports of Shoulder Dystocia to Reflect Upon

Intrapartum Asphyxiated Newborns Without Fetal Heart Rate and Cord Blood Gases Abnormalities: Two Case Reports of Shoulder Dystocia to Reflect Upon

Our report covers two cases of severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in newborns whose birth was complicated by shoulder dystocia. In both cases, there were inconsistencies observed among cardiotocographic traces, baby's clinical conditions at birth, and umbilical cord blood gases. Namely, nor...

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Main Authors: Gina Ancora, Claudio Meloni, Silvia Soffritti, Fabrizio Sandri, Emanuela Ferretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
shoulder dystocia
asphyxia
hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
cardiac asystole theory
intact cord resuscitation
hypovolemia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2020.570332/full

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