10 Questions
What is the respiratory rate threshold defining transient tachypnea of the newborn?
Greater than 60
What did Avery et al. suggest as the cause of transient tachypnea of the newborn?
Delayed reabsorption of lung fluid at birth
Which factor is NOT listed as a risk factor for transient tachypnea of the newborn?
Maternal age over 35
What is believed to be lacking in the amniotic fluid of infants with transient tachypnea of the newborn?
Phosphatidylglycerol
Which delivery method was historically thought to have a higher occurrence of transient tachypnea of the newborn?
Cesarean section
Transient tachypnea of the newborn is the increase in respiratory rate, greater than 60, of a newly born infant. Historically, it was believed that TTN happened most often in babies born through ______ section, but this belief is still controversial.
cesarean
Avery et al. conclude that TTN is the delayed reabsorption of lung fluid at the time of ______.
birth
It is believed that TTN is the result of an immature surfactant system, which showed a lack of ______ in amniotic fluid.
phosphatidylglycerol
Risk factors include prematurity, maternal sedation, maternal bronchodilator therapy for asthma during pregnancy, maternal increase in fluids during pregnancy, and fetal ______.
asphyxia
TTN is the increase in respiratory rate, greater than 60, of a newly born infant. Historically, it was believed that TTN happened most often in babies born through ______ section, but this belief is still controversial.
cesarean
Explore the characteristics, risk factors, and potential causes of Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn, a condition characterized by an increased respiratory rate in infants. Learn about the controversy surrounding its association with cesarean section births and the role of lung fluid reabsorption and surfactant system maturity.
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