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Case of the Week 292



What's the most likely diagnosis?

  • Term infant at birth with mild respiratory distress

  1. Hyaline Membrane Disease
  2. Cystic Fibrosis
  3. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
  4. Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
  5. Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema

Additional Image-Chest x-ray done 3 days later

 

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3 days after initial chest radiograph


Answer:

 


4. Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn

 

 

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Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn


General Considerations

  • Usually full-term or slightly pre-term
    • Some delivered by C-section; some precipitous labor
  • Mild respiratory distress immediately after birth
  • Improve within several hours


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