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Posted On : 16 Mar 2006

How to differentiate between primary and secondary PPHN in newborn baby?

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Dr Robert Humphreys

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19 years ago

Dr Robert Humphreys

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19 years ago

pediatriconcall

Primary PPHN occurs as a primary developmental defect. Secondary PPHN is secondary to other diseases such as meconium aspiration syndrome {MAS}, pneumonia, sepsis, hyaline membrane disease, congenital diaphragmatic hernia {CDH}, and pulmonary hypoplasia.

19 years ago

nikhil agrawal

IN primary PPHN,lung fields are clear or minimally opacified whereas there may be Parenchymal lung opacity apparent on the x-ray in Secondary PPHN.Primary presents soon after birth while secondary PPHN is after a H-o aspiration, lung hypoplasia, sepsis,or secondary to some illness.

19 years ago

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