Infant respiratory distress syndrome

Distress in Newborn: It is important to understand that illness in the newborns often manifest as respiratory distress. All infants in respiratory distress should be stabilized as quickly as possible, obtaining radiographic/labs/microbiology tests and results must not delay treatment. Most common newborn diseases that present with respiratory distress are following: Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: MAS consists of delivery through meconium stained amniotic fluid with respiratory distress. Neonates…

Cardiac and respiratory conditions can be very hard on the child and the families of the child. There are many different cardiac and respiratory conditions that can affect a child, as well as their families. The great thing is that many of these conditions we are able to treat. The cardiac condition that I decided to research is the Tetralogy of Fallot and the respiratory condition is Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Tertralogy of Fallot is a birth defect and affects normal blood flow. During…

oxygen therapy, respiratory distress syndrome, and blood transfusion have been suspected to influence the incidence of ROP. The most significant risk factors for development of ROP were low gestational age and low birth weight, as shown in many studies. In our study, low gestational age, sepsis, oxygen therapy, and frequency of blood transfusions were found to be risk factors for development of ROP independently. Meanwhile, sex, mode of delivery, birth weight, respiratory distress syndrome,…

Improving the health and well being of infants, children, women, and families is an important goal to Healthy People 2020. To achieve this goal, Healthy People 2020 has identified numerous objectives that target a variety of health conditions affecting the health of mothers, infants, and children. Objective MICH-1.3 focuses on reducing the death rates of infants less than a year of age. Healthy People 2020 has deemed MICH-1.3 important because it reflects on the health and well-being of not…

delivery and a healthy child. However, many infants are diagnosed with illnesses, abnormalities, or diseases after birth. During Riley’s stay in the intensive care unit, he was cared for by multiple physicians, including…

and premature infants or neonates. This is a very young area of medicine that was established in the 1960’s. The speciality of Neonatal wasn’t developed until the 1970’s(McGarth). In the 1970’s, there was finally jobs of the speciality of neonatal medicine. Even though it was not established till the 1970’s, doctors were learning about the speciality of infants since the early 1900’s. The treatment since 1970 has greatly improved due to a greater knowledge and understanding of infants. Their are…

A delivery of baby before 37 weeks is considered premature. Due to an immature respiratory system, a baby may have trouble breathing. Before the baby is born, the lungs are filled with a liquid that helps them to develop and grow, however during birth, this fluid is absorbed so that they can take in the surrounding air (Breathing support for premature babies n.d.). Premature infants are at high risk for developing breathing problems because their lungs are not mature enough to make this…

Hans Zellweger, a Swiss American professor of pediatrics and genetics at the University of Iowa in the mid-1960s described the familial disorder among siblings that was later named after him for the recognition of his discovery, the Zellweger Syndrome. Peroxisomes are cell structures that break down toxic substances and synthesize lipids (fatty acids, oils, and waxes) that are needed for cell function. Peroxisomes are what is needed for normal brain development and its function and it’s what…

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome Definition: • According to Healthline, meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) occurs when the baby is put into stress before or during birth. Meconium is the stool that is produced before birth. Stress can cause the fetus to pass some meconium stool while still in the uterus and it mixes with the amniotic fluid and the baby may breathe it into their lungs before, during, or right after birth. Causes: • According to Healthline, MAS occurs when the baby is stressed and is…

An Exclusive Review of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is neonatal withdrawal that may result from intrauterine exposure to various substances, including opioids, such as heroin, methadone, oxycodone, and Demerol; alcohol; valium; caffeine; and barbiturates. (Durham and Chapman, p.468) This can lead to complications for the baby including respiratory distress, excessing crying, seizures, tachypnea, and many more serious medical concerns. According to the National…