Sentinel event (uterine rupture, placental abruption, cord accident, cardiorespiratory arrest in delivery room)
Apgar scores <5 at 5 and 10 minutes
Advanced resuscitation required in...
Control seizures
Phenobarbital, fosphenytoin, and/or levetiracetam, depending on clinical preference. Multiple other AED (lorazepam, lidocaine) are used based on clinical expe...
Developmental pediatrician
Pediatric neurologist
Geneticist (if applicable)
Widely variable depending on etiology, severity (if HIE), and treatment
Of patien...
Executive summary: neonatal encephalopathy and neurologic outcome, second edition. Report of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Task Force on Neonatal Encephal...
768.70 Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, unspecified
768.71 Mild hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
768.72 Moderate hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
768.73 Severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
Q: Is neonatal encephalopathy secondary to HIE always associated with an acute perinatal event?
A: No. Neonatal encephalopathy may be secondary to an ongoing process in utero and not associated wit...
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