NCIt related terms : Neonatal Respiratory Distress; Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the Newborn; Respiratory Distress Syndrome of Newborns;
NCIt definition : A condition beginning in the first day of life that results from inadequate surfactant
production, causing increased work of breathing and impaired gas exchange.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: Progressive alveolar atelectasis from birth due to an abnormality of synthesis,
function or metabolism of surfactant, characterized by respiratory failure and an
abnormal chest radiograph showing diffuse reticulogranular densities and air bronchograms.; FDA: A condition of the newborn marked by dyspnea with cyanosis.;