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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Low APGAR score
  1. Apgar score 
    ... the mother's womb. Most of the time a low Apgar score is caused by: A difficult birth C-section ... in the baby's airway A baby with a low Apgar score may need: Oxygen and clearing out the airway ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003402.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Meconium aspiration syndrome 
    ... heartbeat right after birth. They may have a low Apgar score. The health care team will listen to the infant's chest with a stethoscope. This may reveal abnormal ... Low (acidic) blood pH Decreased oxygen Increased carbon dioxide ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001596.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Large-for-Gestational-Age (LGA) Newborns (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Birth Weight/Specifics ... Birth Weight ... Merck & Co., Inc. ... Large-for-Gestational-Age (LGA) Newborns - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the ...
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/...arge-for-gestational-age-lga-newborn - External Health Links
  4. Apgar Scores (American Academy of Pediatrics)  
    Childbirth/Related Issues ... Childbirth ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... Apgar Scoring~ apgar Scores~ test measurements~ if baby needs assistance~ Physician~ ...
    https://www.healthychildren.org/.../pages/Apgar-Scores.aspx - External Health Links
  5. Childbirth (National Library of Medicine)  
    When you are ready to have your baby, you'll go through labor. Labor is the process of giving birth. Signs that you might be going into labor include: Contractions ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/childbirth.html - Health Topics