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Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome (IRDS), Family history of infant respiratory distress syndrome. Secondary surfactant deficiency may occur in infants as a result o...
Acute (Adult) Respiratory Distress Syndrome, There is also a reduction in surfactant production. Some patients progress to fibrosis, whilst others recover. The reason for this is ...
The Lungs and Respiratory Tract, The medical term for all the air tubes from the nose and mouth down to the bronchioles is 'the respiratory tract'. The lower respir...
Respiratory Failure, Types of respiratory failure Respiratory failure can be divided into two types: What is type I respiratory failure? , Respiratory fail...
Respiratory Failure, Respiratory failure can be acute (develops within minutes or hours in patients with no or minor evidence of pre-existing respiratory disease), acute on chronic (an acute ...
Children with Respiratory Difficulties, Examination General observations. Respiratory system: Signs of respiratory distress Sign ...
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, What is severe acute respiratory syndrome? [ 1 ] Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV....
Respiratory System History and Examination, Rheumatoid arthritis and other connective tissue diseases may cause respiratory symptoms. Neuromuscular diseases may cause respirat...
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Children, Synonyms: chest infection, bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia What is a lower respiratory tract infection? Lower respir...
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, Human coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause respiratory infections in humans and animals. Coronaviruses can cause a range o...
There are several pathological mechanisms participating in MAS, including antenatal infection/inflammation and activation of the inflammatory cascade, mechanical airway obstruction, inactivation of ...
Surfactant - meconium flowing into the lung deactivates the activity of surfactant, causes a rise in surface tension and presages the onset of respiratory distress. Surfactant replac...
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease characterised by impaired surfactant metabolism that leads to accumulation of an amorphous, largely cell-free, lipoproteinaceous materia...
This is partly due to lack of a substance called surfactant, produced by the lungs, which stops the air spaces from collapsing. An artificial surfactant product can be given to the baby's...
Prevention Giving prophylactic steroids to mothers at risk of premature labour to reduce risk of infant RDS. [ 12 ] A Cochrane review has confirmed that early surfactant replacement t...
It is used where there is severe but reversible respiratory failure in term (or near-term) infants. [ 14 ] The addition of surfactant does not seem to offer any benefit. [ 15 ] ...
Pneumonia patch diagram The respiratory tract can be divided into: The upper respiratory tract: nose, mouth, throat and voice b...
Low birth weight. Respiratory distress syndrome. Surfactant use. Endotracheal suctioning. Hypoxia. Sepsis.
Pulmonary oedema is a common insult. Surfactant loss occurs, producing areas of atelectasis and exudate can flood the alveoli. Further fluid shifts into the alveoli as pulmonary vessels const...
Causes of respiratory acidosis Acute: Depression of the central respiratory centre by stroke.