Case Audit for severe HIE
Starting on:
Jun 3, 2025
Ending on:
Jun 3, 2025
Moderator(s):
Dr. Loise Diana Musyoka
MO PCEA CHOGORIA HOSPITAL
Venue:
Education room
Max Credits:
3 Points

Provider:
PCEA CHOGORIA HOSPITAL
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Case Audit for severe HIE

Starting on:
Jun 3, 2025
Ending on:
Jun 3, 2025
Venue:
Education room

Description

Perinatal asphyxia, more appropriately known as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), is characterized by clinical and laboratory evidence of acute or subacute brain injury due to hypoxia-ischemia. The primary causes of this condition are systemic hypoxemia and/or reduced cerebral blood flow (see the image below). Birth asphyxia causes 840,000 or 23% of all neonatal deaths worldwide. This case audit is following mortality of a neonate with severe HIE hours post delivery

Objectives

To review the case for a neonate who passed on post delivery due to severe HIE and do a Fishbone Analysis To understand the pathophysiology and Risk Factors of HIE To gain insight on Mx for HIE

Presenters

  1. Dr. Wesley Ondigi
    Medical Officer Intern PCEA Chogoria Hospital
    PCEA Chogoria Hospital

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