BIRTH INJURY.pptx

BIRTH INJURY S.Pavithra(paediatrics)  INTRODUCTION Birth injury is the trauma during the process of delivery. It is one of the important cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity.  DEFINITION Birth injury is an impairment of in...

BIRTH INJURY S.Pavithra(paediatrics)  INTRODUCTION Birth injury is the trauma during the process of delivery. It is one of the important cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity.  DEFINITION Birth injury is an impairment of infant’s body structure or function due to adverse influence that occurs at birth.  RISK FACTORS Primiparity Maternal pelvic abnormality Small maternal stature Prolonged or unusual rapid labor Oligohydramnios Mal presentation of the fetus Very low birth weight or extreme prematurity Fetal macrosomia and large fetal head Fetal anomalies  TYPES Head and neck injury Nerve injury Facial injury Fractures Soft tissue injury HEAD AND NECK INJURY HEAD AND NECK INJURY EXTRACRANIAL INJURY THANK YOU ….