Patient's question:
The child has been diagnosed with neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. I'm very worried. How is neonatal respiratory distress syndrome treated?Doctor's answer:
Currently, the treatment for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome needs to be determined based on the severity of the infant's condition. The primary treatment for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome involves supplementing pulmonary surfactant. If surfactant is unavailable, mechanical ventilation should be used to open the child's alveoli. Mechanical ventilation can be divided into invasive and non-invasive methods. Non-invasive methods typically use nasal cannula oxygen and hood oxygen, while invasive methods usually refer to tracheal intubation. Additionally, attention should be paid to postnatal acidosis and other issues in the fetus. Antibiotic treatment should be initiated as soon as possible.