All the following are essential criteria for perinatal asphyxia except
Correct Answer: Prolonged metabolic alkalosis
Description: Essential criteria for perinatal asphyxia Prolonged metabolic or mixed acidemia (pH <7.0) on an umbilical aerial blood sample Persistence of Apgar score of 0-3 for >5 min Neurological manifestations, e.g. seizures, coma, hypotonia or hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in the immediate neonatal period Evidence of multiorgan dysfunction in the immediate neonatal period Ref: Paediatrics; O.P. Ghai; 8th edition; Page no: 166
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