Reaction of term newborns with prolonged postnatal dyspnoea to early oxygen, mask continuous positive airway pressure, and volume expansion: a prospective, randomised, clinical trial

An approach to diagnosis and management of cyanosis and tachypnea in term infants

Tachypnea and cyanosis in the newborn are frequently encountered problems in the nursery. The incidence of respiratory distress ranges from 2.9% to 7.6%, and 4.3% of newborns may require supplemental oxygen therapy. In this article, the pathophysiology,approach to the diagnosis, and management of clinical conditions are discussed. The physiologic mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of these problems and the clinical assessment and early stabilization of an infant before transport to a tertiary care center, if necessary, are also discussed.

Familial neonatal pneumothorax associated with transient tachypnea of the newborn

We describe neonatal spontaneous pneumothorax associated with transient tachypnea of the newborn in siblings of two families. Familial spontaneous pneumothorax is extremely rare in neonates. Was our observation just an incidental finding, or is there a familial predisposition to spontaneous pneumothorax?