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Transient tachypnea of the newborn is a respiratory problem that can be seen in the newborn shortly after delivery. It is caused by retained fetal lung fluid due to impaired clearance mechanisms. [1] It is the most common cause of respiratory distress in term neonates.
Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS), also known as surfactant deficiency disorder (SDD), [2] and previously called hyaline membrane disease (HMD), is a syndrome in premature infants caused by developmental insufficiency of pulmonary surfactant production and structural immaturity in the lungs.
779.2 Cerebral depression coma and other abnormal cerebral signs in fetus or newborn; 779.3 Feeding problems in newborn. 779.31 Feeding problems in newborn; 779.32 Bilious vomiting in newborn; 779.33 Other vomiting in newborn; 779.34 Failure to thrive in newborn; 779.4 Drug reactions and intoxications specific to newborn; 779.5 Drug withdrawal ...
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn is caused by the retention of alveolar fluid in the lungs. It commonly occurs in infants who are delivered via caesarean section without the onset of labor because absorption of amniotic fluid in the lungs has not yet commenced.
Plethora in the newborn, also known as polycythemia of neonates is an increase in the blood volume due in large part to the late clamping of the umbilical cord. [5] This can cause transient tachypnea of the newborn a temporary breathing problem.
Symptoms can develop within hours post-birth or be gradual; infants will experience transient respiratory distress, [2] [3] causing a lapse in diagnosis by around 30 to 40 days. Dangerous recurrent apnea (or dyspnea ) can occur in the first two to six weeks postpartum .
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Neonatal sepsis of the newborn is an infection that has spread through the entire body. The inflammatory response to this systematic infection can be as serious as the infection itself. [26] In infants that weigh under 1500 g, sepsis is the most common cause of death. Three to four percent of infants per 1000 births contract sepsis.