Patient's question:
After my child was born, the doctor at the hospital told me that your baby suffered from asphyxia due to a narrow birth canal and needed to be observed for 24 hours. When my child was born, he didn't cry, his face was a little pale, and his nose was a little purple. What are the diagnostic criteria for the baby's asphyxia?Doctor's answer:
Infant asphyxia is mainly characterized by bluish or pale skin on the face and body, dark purple lips. Shallow breathing, irregular or no breathing, or only weak, wheezing respiration. Normal heart rate. Heart rate of 80-120 beats per minute or irregular. Heart rate of 80 beats per minute and very weak. Good response to external stimuli, muscle tension or no response to external stimuli, muscle tone is relaxed. Laryngeal reflex present or absent. If such symptoms appear, timely treatment is required.