Patient's question:
My child has developed pulmonary surfactant deficiency, and he's only two months old. I took him to the hospital. Could you please advise on post-treatment care? What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Oxygen therapy care ① Continuous positive pressure breathing oxygenation: Oxygen can be absorbed through a ventilator (nasal cannula ventilation connected to the ventilator) or an early simple nasal cannula bottle method (2). If the patient's condition does not improve after tracheal intubation and pure oxygen CPAP, intermittent positive pressure ventilation combined with end-expiratory positive pressure breathing should be used. It cannot maintain spontaneous breathing and is related to the lack of pulmonary surfactant, leading to progressive atelectasis. Impaired gas exchange is related to the lack of pulmonary surfactant, leading to the formation of pulmonary hyaline membranes. Nutritional imbalance less than body requirements is related to insufficient intake.