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    This document discusses problems related to infant maturity and gestational weight. It outlines that infants should be evaluated at birth to determine their weight and gestational age using growth charts so their immediate healthcare needs can be identified. The document defines classifications for infants such as appropriate for gestational age (AGA), small for gestational age (SGA), large for gestational age (LGA), low birth weight, very low birth weight (VLB), and extremely very low birth weight (EVLB) based on weight percentiles for gestational age.

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    This document discusses problems related to infant maturity and gestational weight. It outlines that infants should be evaluated at birth to determine their weight and gestational age using growth charts so their immediate healthcare needs can be identified. The document defines classifications for infants such as appropriate for gestational age (AGA), small for gestational age (SGA), large for gestational age (LGA), low birth weight, very low birth weight (VLB), and extremely very low birth weight (EVLB) based on weight percentiles for gestational age.

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    This document discusses problems related to infant maturity and gestational weight. It outlines that infants should be evaluated at birth to determine their weight and gestational age using growth charts so their immediate healthcare needs can be identified. The document defines classifications for infants such as appropriate for gestational age (AGA), small for gestational age (SGA), large for gestational age (LGA), low birth weight, very low birth weight (VLB), and extremely very low birth weight (EVLB) based on weight percentiles for gestational age.

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    PROBLEMS RELATED TO MATURITY AND GESTATIONAL WEIGHT

     Infants need to be evaluated as soon as possible after birth to determine their weight and gestational
    age as classification by growth charts and gestational history is important to determine immediate
    health care needs and to help anticipate possible problems.
     APPROPRIATE FOR GESTATIONAL AGE (AGA)- Infants who fall between the 10th and 90th
    percentiles of weight for their age regardless of gestational age (2.5kg-4.5kg)
     SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE (SGA)- Infants who fall below the 10th percentile of weight for
    their age are considered
     LARGE FOR GESTATIONAL AGE (LGA)- who fall above the 90th percentile in weight are
    considered
     LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANTS- Infants weighing under 2500 g
     VERY-LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANTS (VLB)- weighing 1000 to 1500 g
     EXTREMELY VERY-LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANTS (EVLB)- weighing 500 to 1000 g

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