A baby is born at 25 weeks' gestation. The resuscitation team is preparing to stabilise the infant in the delivery room, where a radiant warmer is switched on. What is the most appropriate initial measure to reduce heat loss?
A term infant who had a difficult instrumented delivery presents at 10 days of age with sharply demarcated, firm, non-pitting subcutaneous plaques with a purple discolouration over the back and buttocks. The infant is otherwise well and feeding normally. Which is the most important parameter to monitor?
Several perinatal risk factors increase the likelihood that a newborn will require resuscitation. Which is classified as an intrapartum risk factor?
