Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
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What is the typical respiratory rate threshold for diagnosing transient tachypnea of the newborn?

  • Less than 60
  • Greater than 60 (correct)
  • Exactly 60
  • Variable
  • According to Avery et al., what is the proposed cause of transient tachypnea of the newborn?

  • Meconium aspiration
  • Fetal asphyxia
  • Delayed reabsorption of lung fluid at birth (correct)
  • Maternal sedation
  • Which substance is typically lacking in the amniotic fluid of infants with transient tachypnea of the newborn?

  • Mucus
  • Bile
  • Phosphatidylglycerol (correct)
  • Lanugo
  • What contributes to fetal asphyxiation in cases of meconium aspiration syndrome?

    <p>Respiratory efforts allowing meconium into the respiratory tract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a component of meconium, contributing to meconium aspiration syndrome?

    <p>Blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does detection of meconium below the vocal cords indicate?

    <p>Meconium aspiration syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome (IRDS)?

    <p>A fibrinous material composed of blood and cellular debris in the lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a cause of IRDS in premature infants?

    <p>Rib cage defects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is another term for Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome?

    <p>Hyaline membrane disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia?

    <p>Shifted heart position and profound cyanosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn?

    <p>Elevation of pulmonary vascular pressure in a newborn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn is characterized by the remodeling of the pulmonary vascular musculature?

    <p>Final phase</p> Signup and view all the answers

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