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Descriptor English: Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Descriptor Spanish: Síndrome de Dificultad Respiratoria del Recién Nacido
Descriptor síndrome disneico respiratorio del recién nacido
Entry term(s) síndrome de dificultad respiratoria del recién nacido
Scope note: Trastorno del recién nacido caracterizado por DISNEA con CIANOSIS, precedido por signos prodrómicos como dilatación de las aletas nasales, gruñido espiratorio y tiraje supraesternal e intercostal, y que ocurre con más frecuencia en los lactantes prematuros, los hijos de madres diabéticas y los nacidos mediante cesárea, y en algunas ocasiones sin causa predisponente manifiesta. (Dorland, 28a ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Síndrome do Desconforto Respiratório do Recém-Nascido
Descriptor French: Syndrome de détresse respiratoire du nouveau-né
Entry term(s): Infantile Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Infant
Tree number(s): C08.381.840.500
C08.618.840.500
C16.614.521.563
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012127
Scope note: A condition of the newborn marked by DYSPNEA with CYANOSIS, heralded by such prodromal signs as dilatation of the alae nasi, expiratory grunt, and retraction of the suprasternal notch or costal margins, mostly frequently occurring in premature infants, children of diabetic mothers, and infants delivered by cesarean section, and sometimes with no apparent predisposing cause.
Annotation: for adults use RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; do not confuse with "respiratory distress" which may be RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY or a specific; do not confuse with SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2004; see RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME 1965-2003
History Note: 2004 (1965)
DeCS ID: 12548
Unique ID: D012127
NLM Classification: WS 410
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Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn - Preferred
Concept UI M0018890
Scope note A condition of the newborn marked by DYSPNEA with CYANOSIS, heralded by such prodromal signs as dilatation of the alae nasi, expiratory grunt, and retraction of the suprasternal notch or costal margins, mostly frequently occurring in premature infants, children of diabetic mothers, and infants delivered by cesarean section, and sometimes with no apparent predisposing cause.
Preferred term Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Entry term(s) Infantile Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Infant



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