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General Medicine General eb20d145

A baby is born prematurely at 29 weeks gestation by caesarean delivery done for fetal distress. Neonate develops tachypnea, nasal flaring, subcostal and intercostal retractions immediately after bih. Chest radiography shows bilateral, diffuse, ground glass appearance, air bronchograms and poor lung expansion. What is the best treatment plan in the present case?

A
Oxygen therapy
B
Surfactant administration and respiratory suppo
C
Emergency surgical repair of tracheoesophageal fistula
D
Only observation at this point

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