title: The definition of acute perinatal asphyxia.
abstract: Perinatal asphyxia remains a concern for physicians, patients, and attorneys. The history of concern for this condition is reviewed, and efforts in neonatal-perinatal medicine to identify at risk patients and prevent serious sequelae are discussed. A definition consistent with the American Academy of Pediatrics-American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Guidelines for Perinatal Care, requiring multiple biochemical and clinical indices for asphyxia, is given.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Haverkamp
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Merenstein
mesh_terms: D000142:Acidosis, Respiratory / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D000208:Acute Disease; D001034:Apgar Score; D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009017:Morbidity; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors