Problem
You are responding to an emergency scene at a nearby shopping mall, where dispatch has informed you of a pregnant woman who has fallen and gone into premature labour. Her name is Angie. She is 26 years old and is 38-weeks' gestation.
On arrival, she is bearing down and it appears she is ready to birth the baby. There is no time to waste, your partner calls for immediate back up and you must assist with the delivery of the baby.
After 15 minutes Angie delivers the baby. Angie appears to be in a stable condition; however, the infant is not crying as lustily as you would expect a newborn to cry.
The newborn quickly stops breathing independently and goes limp in your arms. You immediately assess the newborn's tone, breathing and heart rate.
Identify the pathophysiology and Mechanism of Injury (MOI) based on the above information.
a) Pathophysiology
b) Mechanism of Injury (MOI).