All of the following therapies may be required in a 1 hour old infant with severe bih asphyxia except ____________: (A) Glucose, (B) Dexamethasone, (C) Calcium gluconate, (D) Normal saline
Answer is B. Treatment with dexamethasone in neonatal asphyxia initiates hypoxic ischaemic brain injury. Reference: GHAI Essential pediatrics, 8th edition