Patient's question:
Is it serious if a baby chokes for 5 minutes? Will it leave any? I'm really worried. The baby was hospitalized for 8 days and has now been discharged. I want to know what the prognosis is if a baby chokes for several minutes.Doctor's answer:
Usually it's mild asphyxia, which won't leave any aftereffects. Only moderate and severe asphyxia will leave corresponding aftereffects. However, postnatal care is also very important. After the baby is born, if asphyxia occurs, it depends on the severity of the asphyxia at that time, which is the Apgar score status. If the Apgar score is very low, it means the baby's asphyxia was severe at that time, possibly causing damage to vital organs.