Neonatal pneumonia with a heart rate of 160 beats per minute may be dangerous because neonates have relatively low resistance and severe infections can induce multi-organ failure and lead to death.
Neonatal pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs caused by inhalation of foreign bodies such as amniotic fluid, meconium, or pathogens such as bacteria in the newborn during intrauterine, labor and delivery, or after birth.
The severity of neonatal pneumonia symptoms depends on the amount of inhalation and the nature of the amniotic fluid. If there is a large amount of meconium inhalation, it can lead to stillbirth or premature death at birth. In severe cases, the infection can lead to serious complications such as respiratory failure, heart failure, shock and most likely death of the newborn. A heart rate of 160 beats per minute in a newborn may be one of the serious symptoms that need to be taken seriously.
Once diagnosed with neonatal pneumonia, it should be treated aggressively under the guidance of a doctor.