What Conditions Can Be Diagnosed Using a Chest X-ray?
Several neonatal conditions can be diagnosed using chest X-rays, including: 1. Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS): Characterized by a lack of surfactant in the lungs, leading to difficulty breathing. 2. Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN): A condition resulting from retained fluid in the lungs. 3. Neonatal Pneumonia: An infection in the lungs that appears as patchy infiltrates on the X-ray. 4. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH): Where abdominal organs herniate into the chest cavity, visible as abnormal gas patterns. 5. Pneumothorax: Air in the pleural space, causing lung collapse, seen as a clear space without lung markings.
