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Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Also Known As: Diffuse Alveolar Damage; Hyaline Membrane Disease
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Condition overview
Attributes
Ageis Infant
Critical careis Yes
Linked signs and symptoms
11Each sign/symptom opens its own page and links back to related conditions.
- Breath Shortness (Dyspnoea)
- Breathing Deficiency (Hypoventilation)
- Breathing Painful or Difficult
- Breathing Rapid Hyperventilation (Tachypnea)
- Breathing Stops (Apnoea)
- Breathing: Whistling Sound (Stridor)
- Shallow Breathing
- Skin Bluish Coloration (Cyanosis)
- Swelling (Oedema, Edema)
- Urine Output Decreased (Oliguria)
- Wheezing
Linked drugs / medications
0No linked drugs are listed yet.
Treatments, therapies and supportive options
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Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
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Biological and test markers
5This visual map uses existing EH database links to show biological agents and lab markers reported as increased, decreased, or associated with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
0No markers in this group.
Often decreased
5- 2,3 Diphosphoglycerate (2,3-DPG)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 10.5–14 µmol/gLinked diagnostic tests12, 3 Diphosphoglycerate (2
- Amniotic Fluid Foam Stability IndexReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 0.47–0.5Linked diagnostic tests1Amniotic Fluid Foam Stability Index
- Amniotic Fluid Lecithin to Sphingomyelin Ratio (L to S Ratio)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 2–3.5 RatioLinked diagnostic tests1Amniotic Fluid Lecithin to Sphingomyelin Ratio (L to S Ratio)
- Functional Residual CapacityReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 2,500–3,600 mLLinked diagnostic tests1Functional Residual Capacity
- Partial Pressure of Arterial Carbon Dioxide (PaCO2)Reference range exampleAll: 35–45 mm HgLinked diagnostic tests1Partial Pressure of Arterial Carbon Dioxide (PCO2, PaCO2)
Other associated markers
0No markers in this group.
Introduction / full article
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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