Infant acute respiratory distress syndrome

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Name:
Infant acute respiratory distress syndrome
Description:
Infant acute respiratory distress syndrome is a lung disorder that affects premature infants caused by developmental insufficiency of surfactant production and structural immaturity of the lungs. The symptoms usually appear shortly after birth and may include tachypnea, tachycardia, chest wall retractions (recession), expiratory grunting, nasal flaring and cyanosis during breathing efforts.
ORPHAcode:
70587
Synonyms:
Hyaline membrane disease
Infant ARDS
Infant respiratory distress syndrome
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
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Created:
13 May 2019 - 01:02
Changed:
22 Jun 2023 - 16:14