meded lectures special Flashcards
transient tachypnaae of newborn vs RDS
TTN = C section is a risk factor
whilst their in birth canal during vag delivery. water is absorbed normally. C section - don’t squeeze out that fluid.
RDS = lack of surfactant, surfactant produced by pneumocytes in the lung. babies born too early don’t have enough surfactant.
will need an oxygen requirement
Less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) via endotracheal tube
‘diffuse ground glass appearance’
both of these you need to do a septic screen
bronchopulmomnary dysplasia –>BPD is the result of a newborn’s lungs not developing normally while the baby is growing in the womb, or not developing fully if the baby was born premature. Babies with BPD have fragile lungs that can be easily irritated or inflamed after birth. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) lung damage
