Table 3.
Descriptors of infants with respiratory distress (n = 34)
| Variable | Total (%) |
|---|---|
| Gestational age | |
| Preterm | 15 (44.1) |
| Late Preterm | 6 (17.6) |
| Term | 13 (38.2) |
| Diagnosis at NICU dischargea | |
| RDS | 21 (46.7) |
| TTN | 7 (15.6) |
| Infection (i.e., sepsis, pneumonia) | 7 (15.6) |
| Apnea of prematurity | 3 (6.7) |
| Other | 7 (15.6) |
| Reported Physical Exam Findingsa | |
| Subcostal/intercostal retractions | 20 (27.0) |
| Abnormal respirations (i.e., tachypneic, apneic) | 10 (13.5) |
| Grunting or nasal flaring | 10 (13.5) |
| Poor respiratory effort | 8 (10.8) |
| Skin discoloration (i.e., cyanotic, dusky) | 8 (10.8) |
| Desaturating on a monitor | 8 (10.8) |
| Abnormal breath sounds (i.e., coarse, crackles) | 5 (6.8) |
| Another descriptor | 5 (6.8) |
| Chest X-Ray findingsa | |
| Opacities (i.e., interstitial, ground glass, etc.) | 20 (40.0) |
| Low lung volumes | 10 (20.0) |
| Excess fluid (i.e., interstitial edema, fluid, vascular congestion) | 9 (18.0) |
| Other (i.e., atelectasis, etc.) | 7 (14.0) |
| Normal CXR | 4 (8.0) |
aMultiple findings/categories were often reported for diagnosis at NICU discharge, physical exam findings, and chest X-ray findings; therefore, the totals of these categories may exceed the total number of infants with respiratory distress.