Newborn Infant: Birth Injuries and Fetal Growth
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Which condition is characterized by weakness of muscles in C5 and C6, resulting in flexed wrist with an extended forearm and internally rotated and adducted arm?

  • Caput succedaneum
  • Erb's palsy (correct)
  • Linear skull fracture
  • Klumpke paralysis
  • What is the possible etiology of Klumpke paralysis?

  • Excessive lateral traction of the neck during delivery
  • Difficult labor and shoulder dystocia
  • Possible forceps delivery
  • Excessive upward traction on the arm during delivery (correct)
  • What is the most likely diagnosis for a 12-hour-old newborn with non-tender swelling of the head that does not cross the suture line?

  • Klumpke paralysis
  • Caput succedaneum (correct)
  • Linear skull fracture
  • Erb's palsy
  • Which condition resolves spontaneously within 2-3 days after birth?

    <p>Caput succedaneum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of Erb's palsy in infants?

    <p>Weakness of muscles in C5 and C6 resulting in flexed wrist with an extended forearm and internally rotated and adducted arm</p> Signup and view all the answers

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