Fetal tachypnea: prognostic significance and treatment.
We report the case of a pregnant woman with class B diabetes whose fetus, examined in utero by means of real-time ultrasound, showed tachypneic breathing movements. Having considered the clinical course of this case and of those reported in literature, we put forward a hypothesis concerning the pathogenesis and the prognostic significance of fetal tachypnea.
D000328:Adult; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
D007328:Insulin