A newborn is suspected of having TTN. If this is true, what will the initial chest radiograph show?

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Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN) is a common respiratory disorder in newborns characterized by rapid breathing (tachypnea) and increased work of breathing due to delayed absorption of fetal lung fluid. The initial chest radiograph will show normal lung fields as there is no significant consolidation or collapse of lung tissue. However, there may be some degree of perihilar streaking or mild interstitial edema, which can be seen as faint, diffuse linear opacities in the central lung fields. Hyperlucency, flattened diaphragms, and bulging intercostal spaces are not typical findings of TTN.

A Newborn Is Suspected of Having TTN