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respiratory distress syndrome of newborn

Used for:

congenital atelectasis

Used for:

hyaline membrane disease

Used for:

idiopathic respiratory distress of newborn

Used for:

infant respiratory distress syndrome

Used for:

perinatal distress syndrome

Used for:

postnatal asphyxia

Used for:

pulmonary immaturity of newborn

See for:

Wilson Mikity syndrome

Broader Terms:

congenital respiratory disorder

Broader Terms:

syndrome

Related Terms:

embryo /fetus hypoxia

Scope Note:

a condition of the newborn marked by dyspnea with cyanosis, heralded by such prodromal signs as dilatation of the alae nasi, expiratory grunt, and retraction of the suprasternal notch or costal margins, most frequently occurring in premature infants, children of diabetic mothers, and infants delivered by cesarean section, and sometimes with no apparent predisposing cause.

Term Number:

0726-3340


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