A mother delivers a neonate with meconium staining and Apgar scores of 3 at 1 and 5 minutes of life. She had no prenatal care and the delivery was by emergency cesarean section for what the obstetricians report as “severe fetal bradycardia.” Which of the following sequelae could be expected to develop in this intubated neonate with respiratory distress?
A mother delivers a neonate with meconium staining and Apgar scores of 3 at 1 and 5 minutes of life. She had no prenatal care and the delivery was by emergency cesarean section for what the obstetricians report as “severe fetal bradycardia.” Which of the following sequelae could be expected to develop in this intubated neonate with respiratory distress?
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A mother delivers a neonate with meconium staining and Apgar scores of 3 at 1 and 5 minutes of life. She had no prenatal care and the delivery was by emergency cesarean section for what the obstetricians report as "severe fetal bradycardia." Which of the following sequelae could be expected to develop in this intubated neonate with respiratory distress?
✓ Correct Answer: A. Sustained rise in pulmonary arterial pressure
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