A condition in which accelerated growth results in a birth weight greater than 4000 g, associated with birth asphyxia and trauma, is called?

A condition in which accelerated growth results in a birth weight greater than 4000 g, associated with birth asphyxia and trauma, is called?

• A. Macrosomia
• B. LGA without complications
• C. Intrauterine growth restriction
• D. Fetal macrosis

Answer: (A)

Macrosomia is the term for accelerated fetal growth that yields a newborn with a birth weight over 4,000 g (about 8 lb 13 oz). This larger size increases the risk of birth complications, including birth asphyxia and trauma during delivery, such as shoulder dystocia. Being large for gestational age is a related idea (size relative to gestational age) but doesn’t specify a fixed weight threshold like 4,000 g. Intrauterine growth restriction describes undergrowth, not overgrowth, and the term “fetal macrosis” isn’t a standard medical label. So the described scenario fits macrosomia.

Macrosomia is the term for accelerated fetal growth that yields a newborn with a birth weight over 4,000 g (about 8 lb 13 oz). This larger size increases the risk of birth complications, including birth asphyxia and trauma during delivery, such as shoulder dystocia. Being large for gestational age is a related idea (size relative to gestational age) but doesn’t specify a fixed weight threshold like 4,000 g. Intrauterine growth restriction describes undergrowth, not overgrowth, and the term “fetal macrosis” isn’t a standard medical label. So the described scenario fits macrosomia.