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Taquipnea transitoria en recién nacidos - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

TTN; Pulmones húmedos en los recién nacidos; Retención de líquido pulmonar fetal; SDR transitorio

Tratamiento:

Al bebé se le suministra oxígeno en la medida de lo necesario para mantener un nivel adecuado de éste en la sangre. Los requerimientos de oxígeno del bebé generalmente son más altos unas cuantas horas después de nacer y luego comienzan a disminuir. La mayoría de los bebés con taquipnea transitoria mejoran en menos de 12 a 24 horas.

La respiración muy rápida puede llevar al bebé a no alimentarse de manera eficiente. Los líquidos y nutrientes se le administrarán a través de una vía intravenosa hasta que el bebé mejore. De igual manera, el bebé puede recibir antibióticos hasta que se descarte una infección. En raras ocasiones, los bebés con taquipnea transitoria pueden tener problemas pulmonares persistentes hasta por una semana.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

La afección generalmente desaparece por completo al cabo de 24 a 48 horas después del parto. Los bebés que han tenido taquipnea transitoria normalmente no tienen problemas posteriores asociados con esta afección y no requieren cuidados especiales o controles distintos a las visitas pediátricas de rutina.

  • Reviewed last on: 12/18/2009
  • A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, and David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Kimberly G Lee, MD, MSc, IBCLC, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (12/18/2009).

Referencias

Dudell GG, Stoll BJ. Respiratory tract disorders. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 101.

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