Patient's question:
My sister-in-law gave birth to a child in the hospital. The child was born very healthy, but the in the same room didn't have such good luck. The child has respiratory distress. So, could you please tell me which of the following can be used to confirm neonatal respiratory distress?Doctor's answer:
It is not difficult to diagnose respiratory distress in newborns. If parents observe carefully in daily life, they can identify it. Newborns with mild respiratory distress have bluish and purplish facial and body skin, while those with severe respiratory distress have pale skin and deep purple lips. During labor, the severity of respiratory distress in newborns can be distinguished by Apgar scores: 0-3 points indicate severe distress, 4-7 points indicate mild distress, and scores of 8-10 points indicate no distress. A score of 7 or less 1 minute after birth indicates respiratory distress.