Patient's question:
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, neonatal lung infection, secondary pulmonary hypertension - is it possible? Nitric oxide (NO) treatment for 7 days. Ventilator use for 12 days. Will it leave sequelae?Doctor's answer:
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Also known as Neonatal Hyaline Membrane Disease, it refers to the symptoms of progressive respiratory distress and respiratory failure that appear shortly after a newborn's birth. It is primarily caused by a lack of pulmonary surfactant, leading to the progressive collapse of alveoli. Infants typically exhibit progressive respiratory distress, grunting, cyanosis, and inspiratory retractions within 4-12 hours after birth. In severe cases, respiratory failure may occur. The incidence rate is related to gestational age. The smaller the gestational age, the higher the incidence rate. The lighter the birth weight, the higher the mortality rate.