Air Bronchograms in Pediatrics — Case | Pediatric Respiratory | SMLE Q#11761
SMLE Question #11761
Pediatrics
Pediatric Respiratory
Objective: OBJ-273
Last updated: February 2026
A male infant is born at 30 weeks’ gestation via spontaneous vaginal delivery. At 10 minutes of life, he has tachypnea, nasal flaring, intercostal retractions, and grunting. He is started on nasal CPAP but remains hypoxemic. Chest radiograph shows diffuse bilateral reticulogranular (ground-glass) opacities with air bronchograms. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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