Hyaline membrane disease in a term neonate.
Hyaline membrane disease is primarily a disorder of preterm infants. Its occurrence in term infants is very uncommon and therefore may escape attention. We describe a term infant who developed severe respiratory distress soon after birth. Diagnosis of hyaline membrane disease was revealed at autopsy.
Goraya
J S
JS
Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College Hospital, Sector 32 B, Chandigarh-160047, India. goraya@glide.net.in
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006819:Hyaline Membrane Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000379:methods; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents