Neonatal RDS

Introduction: Neonatal RDS

Description of Neonatal RDS

Neonatal RDS (medical condition): Lung disease mostly in premature newborns; see also adult RDS.

See also:

Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome:
  »Introduction: Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  »Symptoms of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  »Causes of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  »Treatments for Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Neonatal RDS: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Neonatal RDS:

• Neonatal
• RDS

Neonatal RDS as a Disease

Neonatal RDS: Another name for Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  »Symptoms of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  »Causes of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  »Treatments for Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Neonatal RDS: Related Diseases

Neonatal RDS: Neonatal RDS is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Respiratory conditions

Causes of Neonatal RDS

Some of the causes of Neonatal RDS are included in the list below:

• Prematurity

Read more about causes of Neonatal RDS (Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome)

Symptoms of Neonatal RDS (Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of Neonatal RDS incude:

• Grunting breaths
• Very rapid breathing (tachypnea)
• Poor gas exchange
• Periods of apnea
• Abnormal contraction of chest muscles

See full list of 6 symptoms of Neonatal RDS (Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome)

Treatments for Neonatal RDS (Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome)

Treatments for Neonatal RDS (Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome) include:

• Oxygen
• Ventilator (respirator)
• Surfactant replacement therapy
• Positive pressure ventilation - an old treatment now replaced by surfactant treatment.

Read more about treatments for Neonatal RDS

Treatment of Neonatal RDS: For more treatment information about Neonatal RDS, see treatment of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Neonatal RDS)

Neonatal RDS: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Neonatal RDS:

• bronchopulmonary dysplasia
• surfactant
• glucocorticoids
• retrolental dysplasia
• dyspnea
• 100% oxygen

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