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Definition of extremely low birth weight: (Repeat)

A
Wt <2.5 kg
B
Wt <2 kg
C
Wt <1.5 kg
D
Wt <1 kg
High-Yield Explanation
Ans: D (Wt < 1kg) Ref: Nelson is Textbook of Pediatries. 19sh Edition Explanation:Some Important Definitions in NeonatologyLow birth weight: Birth weight of less than 2.5 kg irrespective of gestational age.Very low birth weight: Birth weight of less than 1.5 kg irrespective of gestational age.Extremely low birth weight: Birth weight of less than 1.0 kg irrespective of gestational age. Neonatal: First 28 days of postnatal life.Preterm: Less than 37 completed weeks of gestations.Term: After 37 completed weeks of gestations. Post term: After 42 completed weeks of gestations. Past dates: After 40 completed weeks of gestations.Still birth: Delivering dead fetus after 28 weeks of gestation (Defn changes with country ).Abortion: Expulsion of products of conception before 28 weeks of gestation.Small for Gestational Age (SGA): Weight below the 10th percentile for the gestational age.Large for Gestational Age (LGA): Weight above the 90th percentile for the gestational age.Appropriate for Gestational Age (AGA): Weight between 10th and 90th percentile for the gestational age.

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