Perinatal, Neonatal, Infant, And Child Mortality

Question 1

How many weeks gestation differentiates miscarriage and stillbirth

Answer 1

24

Question 2

Miscarriage

Answer 2

Pregnancy loss <24wks

Question 3

Stillbirth

Answer 3

Baby born after 24wks w no signs of life

Question 4

Neonatal death

Answer 4

Baby born alive but dies in 1st 28days

Question 5

Post neonatal infant death

Answer 5

Death 28day - 1yr

Question 6

Infant death

Answer 6

Death in 1st yr

Question 7

Child death

Answer 7

Death under 5 yrs

Question 8

Perinatal mortality rate

Answer 8

Stillbirths + early neonatal deaths / 1000 total births

Question 9

Factors in variation in infant/child deaths

Answer 9

Maternal health
Nutrition
Access to services
Income
Family size
Birthweight
Prematurity

Question 10

Major Perinatal and neonatal mortality causes

Answer 10

Prematurity
Congenital abnormalities
Asphyxia
Infections
SUDI
unexplained stillbirth

Question 11

Ways to reduce perinatal and infant mortality

Answer 11

Detecting placental dysfunction
Detecting IUGR
Intrapartum care
Treatment of neonatal conditions
Breastfeeding
Back to sleep
Immunisations