Also Called: Also Called

Also Called:

• Also Called:

Predisposed in:

• Predisposed in:

• Cesarean birth
• Diabetic mother
• Maternal bleeding
• Premature birth
• Prenatal asphyxia
• Prolonged labor or Rapid labor
• Second-born twin or sibling with IRDS
• caucasian males

Clinical signs of respiratory distress

• Clinical signs of respiratory distress

• ABG’s show hypoxemia, hypercapnia and respiratory acidosis

• Symptoms within the first 8 hours of life

• Peak usually by third day

• “ground glass” appearance of the CXR

Antenatal glucocorticoids (steroids)

• Antenatal glucocorticoids (steroids)

• Surfactant replacement therapy

• Empiric antibiotic therapy

• Thermoregulation