This week I started working in the special care nursery. Most of the babies here are typical late preterm babies who need to feed, grow, and learn to breath a a normal rate. The patient pictured here has transient tachypnea (fast breathing) of the newborn. (Note the jar of thermometers that are the old school mercury kind and are sometimes washed between use)
Just like at Duke, this baby gets a fancy oxygen hood to help him out until he gets the hang of breathing. My attending is great and I´m learning a lot.
These babies are not premature in any way but are getting extra cute!!!
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