SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE

Course overview

SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE (SGA) IS DEFINED AS A BIRTH WEIGHT OF LESS THAN 10TH PERCENTILE FOR GESTATIONAL AGE. THE BURDEN OF FETAL GROWTH-RESTRICTED (FGR) SGA IS HIGHER IN RESOURCE-POOR COUNTRIES, AND CHILDREN BORN FGR SGA HAVE A HIGHER RISK OF MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY DURING THE NEONATAL PERIOD AND BEYOND. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FGR SGA INFANTS.