Erythrocyte transfusion (passive) |
Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord |
Uncontrolled or precipitous delivery |
Intrapartum hypoxia |
Twin-twin transfusion (occurs in 10 to 15% of monochorionic twin pregnancies) |
Maternal-fetal transfusion (rare) |
Increased intrauterine erythropoiesis (active) |
Placental insufficiency - Preeclampsia
- Other hypertensive disorders
- Other vascular disorders
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Maternal hypoxemia due to cardiac or pulmonary disorders - Cardiac or pulmonary disorders
- Drugs (eg, propranolol)
- Smoking
- High altitude
- Post-term delivery
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Infant risk factors - Large for gestational age
- Maternal diabetes mellitus
- Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
- Endocrine abnormalities (congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism)
- Chromosomal anomalies (trisomy 21, 18, and 13)
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