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Symptoms and signs
Symptoms may vary from baby to baby and the more common ones include:
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Difficulty in breathing at birth, that worsens with time
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Cyanosis (bluish discolouration of skin and mucous membranes)
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Nasal flaring
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Tachypnea (rapid breathing)
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Grunting sound during exhaling (breathing out)
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Retracting or pulling in of the chest during breathing
The condition of the newborn worsens over the first 48 to 72 hours, and improves with treatment. | |