All of the following are essential criteria for defining perinatal asphyxia EXCEPT?
Essential criteria for defining perinatal asphyxia include: Persistence of APGAR score of 0-3 for >5 minutes Prolonged acidemia (pH <7.0) on an umbilical aerial blood sample Neurological manifestations, e.g. seizures, coma, hypotonia or hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in the immediate neonatal period Evidence of multiorgan dysfunction in the immediate neonatal period
Persistence of APGAR score of 5-7 for >5 minutes
Prolonged umbilical aerial blood pH <7.0
Presence of neurological manifestations in the immediate neonatal period
Evidence of multiorgan dysfunction in the immediate neonatal period
Perinatal Asphyxia