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Transient tachypnoea of the newborn — clinical case
A clinical case of transient tachypnoea of the newborn in a late-preterm infant of a diabetic mother, illustrating diagnostic reasoning and supportive management.
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RACP DCEABP General Pediatrics
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A 4-hour-old male infant born at 36 weeks by elective caesarean to a mother with gestational diabetes is grunting with a respiratory rate of 95/min and SpO₂ 93% in room air.
Case
A 4-hour-old male infant born at 36 weeks by elective caesarean to a mother with gestational diabetes is grunting with a respiratory rate of 95 per minute and an oxygen saturation of 93% in room air. [3]
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- [1]Niu Y, Han D, Kou C Diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound for transient tachypnea of the newborn: a meta-analysis. Front Pediatr, 2026.PMID 42422445
- [3]Atasay B, Ergun H, Okulu E The association between cord hormones and transient tachypnea of newborn in late preterm and term neonates who were delivered by cesarean section. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 2013.PMID 23311764
- [8]Can Oksay S, Sahin MK, Bilgin G Is Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn a Risk Factor for Bronchiolitis in the First Two Years of Life? A Population-Based Birth Cohort Study. Medeniyet Med J, 2025.PMID 41018067