Birth Injuries Causes and Risk Factors

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What can result in jaundice in newborns?

Fetal size

What is a risk factor for cephalopelvic disproportion?

Breech presentation

Which type of head swelling extends across the suture lines in newborns?

Caput succedaneum

Which nerve injury can result in Erb's palsy in newborns?

Brachial plexus injury

What could cause a subaponeurotic hemorrhage in a newborn?

Forceps delivery

What is a potential risk factor for hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) in newborns?

Asphyxiation during delivery

Which condition results from blood accumulation between the periosteum and aponeurosis of the skull?

Subgaleal hemorrhage

What presentation can cause cephalopelvic disproportion?

Transverse fetal position

What could result in facial nerve palsy in a newborn?

Forceps delivery

Explore the causes and risk factors of birth injuries that result from traumatic events during labor, delivery, or soon after. Learn about common injuries like bruising, jaundice, head caput succedaneum, and more.

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