Hyaline Membrane Disease

DESCRIPTION CAUSES AND RISK MANIFESTATIONS DIAGNOSTIC TESTS TREATMENT COMPLICATIONS PREVENTION
FACTORS
 Infant respiratory  undeveloped  tachypnea  blood gas MEDICAL MGT  Gas buildup in  Glucocorticoids
distress lungs  tachycardia analysis - shows  O2 with continuous pneumothorax, (speeds the
syndrome (IRDS),  lack of  cyanosis low oxygen and positive airway pressure pneumomediastinum, production of
also surfactant  apnea excess acid in the (CPAP) and IV fluids to and surfactant)
called neonatal which helps the  decreased urine body fluids stabilize the blood sugar, pnuemopericardium  Early schedule of
respiratory distress lungs inflate output  chest x-ray - blood salts, and blood  Intraventricular prenatal visits
syndrome with air and  expiratory shows respiratory pressure hemorrhage (brain)  Avoid unnecessary
or respiratory keeps the air grunting distress. The  ET tube insertion  Bleeding in the lungs or poorly timed
distress syndrome sacs from  nasal flaring lungs have a  Exogenous surfactant  Blood clots due to cesarean sections
of newborn collapsing characteristic e.g. Survanta umbilical arterial
 puffy or swollen
 affects about 1%  genetic extremities "ground glass"  Extracorporeal catheter
of newborn infants appearance, membrane oxygenation  Bronchopulmonary
 rapid and
and is the leading RISK FACTORS which often (ECMO) to directly put dysplasia
shallow
cause of death  diabetes develops 6 to 12 oxygen in the blood if a  Retinopathy of
breathing
in preterm infants (mother) hours after birth. breathing machine can't prematurity
 SOB
 the air sacs  cesarean Lung function be used  Blindness
 chest wall studies may be
collapse and delivery  Inhaled nitric oxide to
retractions needed.
prevent the child  stress during improve oxygen levels
(recession)
from breathing delivery
properly  multiple NURSING INTV
pregnancy
 rapid labor  Few disturbances
 Gentle handling
 Maintaining ideal body
temperature

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ALAGAO, Jerome F./BAUTISTA, Jesther Rowen B./BAUTISTA, Vincent A. BSN III-1 ITRMC NICU 7-3