Newborn delivered via caesarean section with respiratory distress

Chest
CXR of transient tachypnea of the newborn
Initial CXR AP (above) shows normal lung expansion and fine interstitial infiltrates bilaterally. No pleural effusion is seen. CXR AP taken 1 day later (below) shows interval complete resolution of the previously seen fine interstitial infiltrates.

The diagnosis was transient tachypnea of the newborn.

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