P21.9Dagger codeAsterisk code

Birth asphyxia, unspecified

Birth asphyxia

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GuidelinesHypoxia-Ischaemia Of The Newborn (Perinatal Hypoxia/Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE))Description Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: P21.9 DESCRIPTION Ischaemia and decreased oxygen delivery to the foetus/baby during the prepartum, intrapartum or immediate postpartum period, with hypoxic-ischaemic damage to the central nervous system and to other body systems. Complications include: Cardiovascular: heart rate and rhyt