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When one considers the complexity of the pulmonary and hemodynamic changes occurring after delivery, it is surprising that the majority of infants make the transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life so smoothly and uneventfully. Nonetheless, the staff working in the…
Multiple pathophysiologic mechanisms can present with pulmonary manifestations in term and preterm infants. The clinical picture is most commonly dominated by respiratory distress, which presents as tachypnea, grunting, flaring, retractions, cyanosis, and hypoxemia. However, apnea and hypoventilation are also common.…