Patient's question:
A friend's baby has just been born and has been diagnosed with increased lung in both lungs, multiple small spots and patchy hazy shadows in the lungs, which is neonatal hyaline membrane disease. The heart rate and breathing are normal, there is no coughing, and the baby's cry is very normal. The baby has been in an incubator all the time. Please ask about the X-ray manifestations of neonatal hyaline membrane disease?Doctor's answer:
Symptoms of Neonatal Hyaline Membrane Disease. This condition is more common in full-term and post-term infants. Boys are more affected than girls. A history of fetal distress or birth asphyxia may be present.In mild cases, symptoms include:
- Rapid breathing (60 breaths per minute or more, up to 80 breaths per minute).
- Cyanosis of the lips, but normal responsiveness.
- Loud crying.
- Unaffected feeding.
In severe cases, symptoms include:
- Breathing rate exceeding 100 breaths per minute.
- Significant cyanosis.
- Groaning.
- Poor responsiveness.
- No crying or feeding.