Neonatal Respiratory Distress : Definition, Causes
Definition
Respiratory Distress said to be there if any two out of three are present
- Tachypnea (Respiration rate ≥ 60/min.
- Chest retractions
- Expiratory grunting
Causes
A. If onset within 6 hour of birth
Mnemonic: HMT-CP
- H: Hyaline membrane disease
- M: Malformations of airway
- T: Transient tachypnea of newborn
- C: Congenital pneumonia
- P: Pneumothorax
B. If onset beyond 6 hour of birth
Mnemonic: MAD-SP
- M: Malformations
- A: Aspirations (MAS)
- D: Ductus dependent & independent cardiac disease
- S: Sepsis
- P: Patent ductus arteriosus
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