Presentation
Premature baby presented with respiratory distress
Patient Data
Age: 1 day
Gender: Male
From the case:
Respiratory distress syndrome with pneumothorax
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Reduced lung volumes with diffuse granularity. The ossification centers of both humeral heads are not visualized suggesting prematurity.
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Interval development of left-sided pneumothorax.
NG tube is seen in an appropriate position
UVC tip at the inferior cavoatrial junction.
Case Discussion
RDS is the result of surfactant deficiency that occurs in preterm neonates. The development of pneumothorax in patients with RDS almost always follows positive pressure ventilation.