Neonatal respiratory distress (causes)

Last revised by Mostafa Elfeky on 25 Jul 2024

Causes of neonatal distress can be broadly split into intrathoracic, extrathoracic and systemic:

Cases and figures

  • Case 1: pulmonary atresia
  • Case 2: transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN)
  • Case 3: congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation
  • Case 4: meconium aspiration
  • Case 5: congenital pulmonary lymphangiectasia
  • Case 6: meconium aspiration
  • Case 7: meconium aspiration
  • Case 8: congenital diaphragmatic hernia
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