Perinatal and Child Mortality Flashcards
1
Q
Define miscarriage?
A
Pregnancy loss < 24 weeks
2
Q
What is stillbirth?
A
Baby born >24/40 showing no signs of life
3
Q
What is neonatal death?
A
Baby born alive but dies in first 28 days of life
4
Q
What is the difference between early and late neonatal death?
A
Early - 0-7 days death completed
Late - 7 - 28 days
5
Q
What is infant death?
A
All death in 1st year of life
6
Q
What is post-neonatal infant death?
A
28 days to 1 year
7
Q
What is child death?
A
- under 5 years
- between 1 and 15 years
8
Q
What factors explain international differences?
A
- maternal health
- nutrition
- access to services
- income
- family size
- birthweight
- prematurity
9
Q
What are the causes of stillbirths?
A
- remaining antepartum deaths
- asphyxia/anoxia/trauma antepartum
- congenital
- other conditions
- asphyxia etc intrapartum
- antepartum infections
10
Q
What are the causes of perinatal mortality?
A
- immaturity related conditions
- congenital anomalies
- asphyxia, anoxia or trauma
- antepartum infections
- infections
11
Q
What are the causes of neonatal mortality?
A
- immaturity related conditions
- congenital anomalies
- antepartum infection
- infections
- sudden infant deaths
12
Q
What are the causes of post-neonatal deaths?
A
- congenital anomalies (28.9%)
- other conditions (21.9)
- immaturity related conditions
- sudden infant deaths
- infections
- external conditions
- other specific conditions
- asphyxia, anoxia or trauma
- antepartum infections
13
Q
What are the causes of child mortality?
A
- neoplasms/cancers (21%)
- diseases of nervous system
- external causes of morbidity and mortality
- diseases of resp system
- congenital malformation, deformation and chromosomal abnormalities
14
Q
What are the main causes of deaths under 5 years?
A
- preterm birth complications
- pneumonia
- intrapartum related events
- diarrhoea
