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2018-05-20 08:52:00
Mine is a pre term baby.born on 9th May 2018.still in NICU.day before yesterday there was one spike fever of 98.7 degree. Follows with 3 Apnea. Later they put him on CPAP. They say that CRP level is 27 which could be due to infection. They done blood culture. Till today it's normal. Since yesterday my baby is maintaining without the CPAP but the breathing is fast. Please tell me what could be the possible reasons??
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Look for chest X-ray, Echocardiography to rule out CHD ,PPHN,
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Cranial USG, CSF if above reports normal
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Oxygen saturation to be monitored, Capnea to prevent Apnea

Answered2018-05-21 02:26:42

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After  cpap its normal to be having fast breathing as baby is having efforts of its own respiration

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