Transient tachypnea

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Transient tachypnea - newborn

Alternative Names:

TTN; Wet lungs - newborns; Retained fetal lung fluid; Transient RDS

Symptoms:

Newborns with TTN have respiratory problems soon after birth (within 1-2 hours). These “problems” usually consist of some combination of rapid, noisy breathing (grunting), and/or the use of extra muscles to breathe (flaring nostrils, or movements between the ribs or breastbone known as “retractions”).

Signs and tests:

The mother’s pregnancy and labor history are important to make the diagnosis.
A chest x-ray may be taken to eliminate other causes of respiratory problems.
A blood count (CBC) and blood culture may be drawn to try to exclude pneumonia.
TTN is usually diagnosed after monitoring your baby for 1-2 days.

Review Date: 11/19/2004
Reviewed By: Bradley A. Yoder, MD, Pediatrix Medical Group, San Antonio, Texas and the Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

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