Common Conditions and Complications /

Breathing problems

01 In Brief

Breathing problems are common in newborn infants. In most cases if presents as transient grunting respirations due to retained lung fluid. However if the breathing problems persist there are other causes that may need to be considered and admission to a neonatal nursery for extra care. Conditions discussed include wet lung, respiratory distress syndrome, meconium aspiration pneumothorax and pneumonia.  

02 What Do I Need To Know?

 

03 What Others Say

  • Transient Tachyopnea of the newborn or Wet lung New York University fact sheet

Wet Lung Fact sheet

  • Hyaline Membrane Disease or Respiratory Distress Syndrome straight forward fact sheet from Greenwich Hospital, Connecticut, US.

HMD or RDS 

04 I Want To Know More

  • Kids health: Transient Tachyopnea of the newborn 

Kidshealth TTNB

05 Clinicians Tools and Resources

Transient tachyopnea of newborn Emedicine medscape review

TTNB medscape

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Last updated: 05/12/2010