DDs

Pulmonary hypoplasia

• Underdevelopment of the lungs characterized by a decreased number of alveoli and small airways and reduced lung volumes in one or both lobes

• Results in impaired gas exchange and severe respiratory distress that may require intubation

• Associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (usually left-sided), oligohydramnios, and Potter sequence

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Pneumothorax

Neonatal pneumonia