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Transient tachypnea - newborn - Symptom

Alternative Names

TTN; Wet lungs - newborns; Retained fetal lung fluid; Transient RDS

Symptoms:

Newborns with TTN have respiratory problems soon after birth, usually within 1 - 2 hours.

Symptoms include:

Rapid, noisy breathing, such as grunting
Flaring nostrils or movements between the ribs or breastbone known as retractions

Signs and tests:

The mother� ' s pregnancy and labor history are important to make the diagnosis.

Tests performed on the baby may include:

Chest x-ray to rule out other causes of breathing problems
Blood count and blood culture to try to rule out infection

TTN is usually diagnosed after monitoring your baby for 1-2 days.

Reviewed last on: 11/27/2007
Deirdre O’Reilly, M.D., M.P.H., Neonatologist, Division of Newborn Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston and Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

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