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A pediatrician in a district hospital with specialization neonatal care unit calls an ophthalmologist for consultation for which of the following?

A
A newborn with respiratory distress
B
A baby born at 28 weeks of gestation
C
Newborn with jaundice
D
A newborn with bih weight 2300 grams
High-Yield Explanation
Answer- B. A baby born at 28 weeks of gestationPremature baby needs to be screenedfor Retinopathy of prematurity.All babies weighing <1500 gm or having a gestational period <32 weeks should be screened with indirect ophthalmoscopybetween 32-36 weeks postconception.

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