Respiratory Distress in a Neonate

A term baby delivered by LSCS for oligohydramnios and fetal distress. Baby had respiratory distress at birth which can be seen in the video i.e alae nasi flare, sub costal and intercostal recession.

X ray revealed congenital pneumonia.

Baby was in NICU for 3 days and treated with antibiotics and supportive care. Responded well and 7 day course completed. Discharged home and came for review.Thriving and feeding well .On regular follow up.

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Education

Tags:

• 99nicu
• respiratory
• distress
• congenital
• pjneumonia
• neonate
• retraction
• flaring

[kentadmirali]

Yes, thank you for posting this. Then we as coming doctors know what it looks like.

[pinklavender87]

thank you for posting the video for our learning purposes =)

[clairev88]

Thank you so much... I'm a med student revising for my paeds exam and this really helped!! What a cutie, glad all went well :)

[echizen861]

Thanks! I'm a medical student doing my paeds rotation now and this video really helped a lot.. Can't thank you enough for putting this up.. Glad the baby responded well to antibiotics and is now well :)

[threewishesgranted]

My 1st daughter I noted seeing rib retractions once. She got 23-28% 02 blow into a humidicrib without the use of a vent/cpap/nasal cannula/nasal prongs, 2nd daughter only nostril flared twice, guzzled down a bottle, moaned for 12 hours and never needed 02.

[henny1620]

ohh!!!! i am a nursing student and next week i'll be faced with some of that. I hope the mother agreed with the posting od=f this video....