Mesh term Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Browse to parent terms:Infant, Premature, Diseases
Lung Diseases
Respiration Disorders
Description
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, mostly frequently occurring in premature infants, children of diabetic mothers, and infants delivered by cesarean section, and sometimes with no apparent predisposing cause.Browse to child terms:
Hyaline Membrane Disease
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
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