Open AccessTransient tachypnoea of the newborn (TTN) requiring mechanical ventilation - case report & review of literature
Author(s) -
Asm Iqbal,
LN Begum
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
pulse
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2408-8765
pISSN - 2074-1855
DOI - 10.3329/pulse.v3i1.6549
Subject(s) - mechanical ventilation , respiratory distress , medicine , tachypnea , ventilation (architecture) , anesthesia , oxygen delivery , pediatrics , oxygen , chemistry , mechanical engineering , organic chemistry , engineering , tachycardia
Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is usually a benign and self-limited disease of the newborns and the prognosis is generally excellent. It is believed to be resulting from incomplete resorption of fluid from the lungs of the newborn. Infants present with respiratory distress, requiring oxygen supplement for 2-3 days. However some infants with severe symptoms and hypoxaemia may need prolonged oxygen supplement and sometimes mechanical ventilation. Here we present a borderline preterm baby with TTN, who required mechanical ventilation.DOI: 10.3329/pulse.v3i1.6549Pulse Vol.3(1) July 2009 p23-24