Pulse Oximeter
Health Encyclopedia: Transient Tachypnea Newborn
TTN; Wet lungs - newborns; Retained fetal lung fluid; Transient RDS
Treatment
Your baby will be given oxygen as needed to maintain an adequate blood oxygen level. Pulse oximeter and/or blood gases may be used. Your babys oxygen requirement will usually be highest within a few hours after birth and then begin to decrease. Most infants with TTN improve in less than 12-24 hours.
If your baby is breathing very rapidly, feedings may be withheld and IV fluids giv...
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