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is a newborn, regardless of
gestational age or birth weight, who has a
greater- than-average chance of morbidity or
mortality because of conditions or
circumstances superimposed on the normal
course of events associated with birth and the
adjustments to extra uterine existence.
High- risk neonate
- 1000 to below Infants whose birth weight is 500 to
100g (2 lbs and 3 oz.); Born at 27
weeks gestation or even younger
ELBW
1000-2.5kg Infant whose birth weight is 1000 to
1500 g born before 30 weeks of
pregnancy (3 lbs. and 5 oz.)
VLBW
2500 - AGA Infant whose birth weight is 1500 to
2500g, regardless of gestational
age
LBW
3500 above
LGA
overgrowth
disorder usually present at birth,
characterized by increased risk of
childhood cancer & certain congenital
features.
Beckwith Syndrome
Abnormal contents of small & large
intestines, stomach & liver, protrude
through a hole in the abdominal wall.
omphalocele