Overview Small for gestational age (SGA) is when a neonate is born weighing less than is expected for their gestational age and is defined as having a birth weight less than the 10th percentile for gestational age. Classification of SGA Classification Description Symmetrical…
Overview Birth before 37 completed weeks gestation. Classification of prematurity Predisposing Factors Clinical Presentation Gestational age is best approximated using the New Ballard Score. Complications Management Antenatal care Immediate post-natal care If the baby is large premature (> 2 kg) with no…
Can I tell you a secret? During my junior clerkship, * my stethoscope was always stuffed into my lab coat pocket, out of sight. I never, not ever, wore it around my neck when I was in the ward. I…
