respiratory distress syndrome. Difficulty in breathing, noted by grunting, respiratory or expiratory wheezing or both, labored respiration, cyanosis (a blueness of the lips, face, fingers, and toes that can expand to involve the total body), and abnormal rate of respiration.
Respiratory distress syndrome. Serious breathing problem affecting mainly premature babies.
Respiratory Distress Syndrome. A condition that occurs when a baby is born early with underdeveloped lungs.
(respiratory distress syndrome) also called hyaline membrane disease, it is the result of a premie having immature lungs. A baby with RDS is not able to breathe well on his own as small air sacs (alveoli) tend to collapse (atelectasis). More Info
Respiratory distress syndrome. a condition that affects the lungs of preterm infants. This is caused by lack of surfactant. Also referred to as hyaline membrane disease. More Info
Respiratory Distress Syndrome. A breathing disorder in premature babies caused by a baby's immature lungs and inability to produce surfactant.
Respiratory Distress Syndrome. A condition of some babies in which the lungs are not completely mature.
Respiratory Distress Syndrome. A lung condition characterized by severe respiratory insufficiency/failure associated with pulmonary infiltrates chest x-ray, impaired oxygen absorption, and the absence of elevated pulmonary arterial hypertension. The condition can occur in children and adults (ARDS) and can arise from a variety of pulmonary and other insults. A similar disease called hyaline membrane disease also occur in premature infants born before the lungs have matured to the point where they are able to produce adequate amounts of surfactant to prevent lung collapse. In all forms, severe breathlessness is characteristic and rapidly decompensates to respiratory failure with hypoxemia and cyanosis requiring mechanical ventilation for survival.
Respiratory distress syndrome. A condition in a newborn that causes breathing difficulties. It is a result of an insufficient supply of a chemical called surfactant that helps expand the small air sacs in the lungs.
Respiratory Distress Syndrome. A condition most often seen in premature infants. The tiny air sacs of the lungs collapse as the baby breathes out. The baby is not able to breathe well without medical support.
Respiratory distress syndrome. Babies born before 34 weeks of pregnancy often develop this serious breathing problem. Babies with RDS lack a chemical mixture called surfactant, which keeps the small air sacs in the lungs from collapsing. Treatment with surfactant helps affected babies breathe more easily. Babies with RDS also may receive a treatment called C-PAP (continuous positive airway pressure). The air may be delivered through small tubes in the baby's nose, or through a tube that has been inserted into his windpipe. As with surfactant treatment, C-PAP helps keep small air sacs from collapsing. C-PAP helps the baby breathe, but does not breathe for him. The sickest babies may temporarily need the help of a ventilator to breathe for them while their lungs recover. For more information about the history of surfactant, read "Bubbles, Babies, and Biology: The Story of Surfactant," published by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this report. To download a free copy of Acrobat Reader, click here. To download the article, click here.
Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Same as hyaline membrane disease.
Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Life-threatening respiratory failure in which the lungs do not expand at birth; formerly known as hyaline membrane disease.
Respiratory distress syndrome. A lack of surfactant in underdeveloped lungs can result in this syndrome.
Respiratory Distress Syndrome. a condition (formerly known as hyaline membrane disease) in newborns that causes the child to have difficulty breathing. It is caused by an insufficient supply of a chemical called surfactant that helps expand the small air sacs in the lungs.
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome. RDS or Respiratory Distress Syndrome is a condition that most commonly occurs in premature newborns, babies with diabetic mothers and babies born by cesarean. This happens when a baby has difficulty breathing and can't take in enough air, because his or her lungs aren't fully developed.