Postasphyxial management of the newborn

In this article, postasphyxial management of the newborn is reviewed. Empha sis is placed on the multisystem approach to complications that can occur i n an infant who has sustained significant hypoxia and ischemia. The frequen tly involved organs are reviewed individually with respect to specific comp lications that arise secondarily to the initial injury. Depending on the se verity of damage to the organ, therapeutic interventions are frequently req uired; however, medical management is often limited to supportive measures and serial evaluations.