Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
- Normal CXR:
• Apnea of Prematurity
• Sepsis*
• Intraventricular Hemorrhage*
• Hypoglycemia*
• Hypothermia*
• Narcosis
- Abnormal CXR:
• Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)*
• Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTNB)
• Pneumonia
• Pneumothorax*
• Congenital Abnormality
Not Premature Newborn
- Meconium Aspiration:
• Meconium in Amniotic Fluid
- Infectious:
• Sepsis*
• Pneumonia
- Non-lnfectious:
• Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)*
• Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTNB)
• Pneumothorax*
• Congenital Abnormality
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