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| infant respiratory distress syndrome: |
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| syndrome of premature infants by developmental insufficiency of pulmonary surfactant production and structural maturity |
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| IRDS is the most common cause of: |
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| respiratory failure in newborns & death in premature infants |
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| 5 predisposing factors for IRDS |
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1. <32wks <1200g
2. maternal DM
3. C-section
4. delivery of previous preterm infant with HMD
5. being 2nd born of twins |
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| amniotic fluid is tested for lecithin and sphingomylin. lung maturity is indicated when Lecithin rises and the ratio reaches 2:1 |
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| which other molecule is indicative of fetal lung maturity? |
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| antenatal corticosteroid to stimulate surfactant production, synthetic surfactant admin, endotracheal intubation O2 therapy. |
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| what is the ductus arterioses? |
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| shunt btwn pulmonary artery and the aortic arch in infants |
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1. patent ductus arterioses
2. bronchopulmonary dysplasia
3. pneumothorax
4. necrotizing enterocolitis
5. acute pulmonary hypertension
6. pulmonary/intraabdominal hemorrhage |
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