newborn respiratory distress syndrome

Term ID

DOID:12716

Synonyms

• HMD - Hyaline membrane disease
• hyaline membrane disease
• Neonatal respiratory Distress syndrome
• pulmonary hyaline membrane disease
• pulmonary hypoperfusion syndrome of newborn
• respiratory distress syndrome of newborn

Definition

A respiratory failure that is characterized by deficiency of the surfactant coating the inner surface of the lungs, by failure of the lungs to expand and contract properly during breathing with resulting collapse, and by the accumulation of a protein-containing film lining the alveoli and their ducts. http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=respiratory+distress+syndrome

References

• ICD10CM:P22.0
• MESH:D006819
• MIM:267450
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:26168007
• UMLS_CUI:C0020192

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:12716 )