Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn

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.

Year introduced: 2004 (1965)

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Tree Number(s): C08.381.840.500, C08.618.840.500, C16.614.521.563

MeSH Unique ID: D012127

Entry Terms:

• Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Infant
• Infantile Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Hyaline Membrane Disease
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiration Disorders
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Hyaline Membrane Disease
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn

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Diseases Category
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Hyaline Membrane Disease
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn