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Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
Presented by
Fred Hill, MA, RRT
Introduction
• Most common in near-term and term infants• Sometimes called RDS type II• Retention of fetal lung fluid past birth plays a role in
the syndrome• Associated with C-section deliveries and precipitous
deliveries
Diagnosis
• Considered a diagnosis of exclusion• Usual signs of respiratory distress• Chest X-ray often similar to RDS except streaky
infilitrates & hyperinflation• Relatively benign condition, usually clears within 24-
48 hours with only minimal interventions
Chest X-Ray
Treatment
• Prophylactic antibiotics• Warmed, humidified oxygen via oxyhood• Need for positive pressure ventilation is rare
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