Respiratory distress syndrome in neonates

3 Interesting Facts of Respiratory distress syndrome in neonates

1. Neonates presenting with nasal stuffiness, tachypnea, nasal flaring, and retractions as part of neonatal abstinence syndrome may be confused with infants in respiratory distress from primary pulmonary causes (eg, transient tachypnea of newborn, pneumonia, meconium aspiration syndrome) (Related: Meconium aspiration syndrome)
2. In contrast to infants with respiratory distress from primary pulmonary pathology, hypoxia is not characteristic for patients with neonatal abstinence syndrome; deep retractions and grunting are more consistent with primary pulmonary pathology
3. Differentiate and diagnose based on radiographic findings, clinical presentation, and clinical course