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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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