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Research Paper | Pediatrics | India | Volume 12 Issue 1, January 2023

To Study Etiological Profile of Respiratory Distress in Newborn

Kishan Patel ^[3] | Dhruti M. Pandya | Bharat Muliya

Abstract: Respiratory distress is symptom complex in newborn include one or more of the following features, respiratory rate >60/min, retraction (intercostal, xiphoid, sub costal, superasternal), grunting, cyanosis, nasal falring, apnea. Mc cause for admission were TTNB which is seen in term babies predominantly, most of babies responds to oxygen by good and conventional CPAP, mortality is highest due to RDS in respiratory distress newborn Respiratory distress in newborn is diagnostic and management challenge. Newborn with respiratory distress commonly present with tachypnea with increase respiratory rate more than 60/min. They may present with retractions, grunting, nasal flaring and cyanosis. common cause include TTNB, respiratory distress syndrome, meconium aspiration syndrome, pneumonia, sepsis, persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn, pneumothorax and delayed transition.

Keywords: Respiratory disease, tachypnea, meconium aspiration syndrome, transient tachypnea of newborn, hyaline members disease, birth asphyxia, pneumonia

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 1, January 2023,

Pages: 1072 - 1074