It’s Monday morning and every medic here knows it is usually general re-evaluation day (La Grande Ronde)! All treatment and records of the weekend are to be reviewed and a comprehensive summary done for each patient.

Dr.Y is the only doctor in the unit at that moment and was very grateful for the presence of medical students though few. So the sixth-year student goes about examining his patient and the doctor asks for the presenting complain. “Difficult breathing few hours after delivery” he replies. “Type of delivery?” “Vaginal delivery”, “Cry at birth?” “Yes”.
The mother was still at the clinic where delivery had been done. So Dr.Y finishes up with the other patients and students just in time for rounds. The general supervisor (G.S) of the unit is re-evaluating each patient. The dear baby is re-evaluated and seems in perfect health ?. Once again the question of presenting complain. “Difficult breathing few hours after delivery yesterday”. What was the method of delivery? “Caesarean section” the Aunty of the baby answered. Oh My!!! The G.S. is extremely displeased with the choice of treatment for this 2-day-old newborn whose symptoms completely resolved within 24 hours after delivery. I guess you must have concluded as well it was Transient tachypnea of the newborn. GS is disappointed that Dr.Y didn’t get it right?. Dr.Y is simply dumbfounded at the misguidance from his junior.

No one can really replace you in reviewing your patient. Direct interrogation of patient or carer would generally still be necessary, even when previously done by another on team.
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NB: Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) results from delayed absorption of fetal lung fluid following delivery. The disorder is commonly observed following birth by cesarean delivery. It is a self-limited disease commonly seen in neonates throughout the world. (Definition  source: Medscape)