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Key Terms and Concepts to Study
  • surfactant
  • persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN)
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Apgar score
  • neonatal morbidity and mortality
  • hypoxic-ischemic injury
  • congenital malformations
  • encephalopathy
  • intracranial hemorrhage
  • hydrocephalus
  • immune system
  • vertical transmission
  • hypoglycemia
  • hypocalcemia
  • toxemia
  • jaundice
  • bilirubin
  • hyperbilirubinemia
  • kernicterus
  • seizure



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