Extremely low birth weight baby –

[Medicoman]

Extremely low birth weight baby –

• 1. < 2.5 kg
• 2. < 2 kg
• 3. < 1.5 kg
• 4. < 1 kg

ans:

• Low birth weight newborn

Any neonate weighing less than 2500 gm at birth irrespective of the gestational age.

• Very low birth weight newborn

Any neonate weighing less than 1500 gm at birth irrespective of the gestational age.

• Extremely low birth weight newborn

Any neonate weighing less than 1000 gm at birth irrespective of the gestational age.