This document summarizes the assessment and management of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants. It outlines key symptoms of RDS including tachypnea and signs of respiratory distress. It lists potential causes of RDS on the first day of life and after several days. The document also provides guidelines for managing RDS, including supportive care, temperature control, nutrition, use of surfactant for preterm infants, antibiotics, and treating the underlying cause. It further discusses evaluating gestational age, complications in infants of diabetic mothers, managing hypoglycemia and seizures, and indications for exchange transfusion.
This document summarizes the assessment and management of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants. It outlines key symptoms of RDS including tachypnea and signs of respiratory distress. It lists potential causes of RDS on the first day of life and after several days. The document also provides guidelines for managing RDS, including supportive care, temperature control, nutrition, use of surfactant for preterm infants, antibiotics, and treating the underlying cause. It further discusses evaluating gestational age, complications in infants of diabetic mothers, managing hypoglycemia and seizures, and indications for exchange transfusion.
This document summarizes the assessment and management of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants. It outlines key symptoms of RDS including tachypnea and signs of respiratory distress. It lists potential causes of RDS on the first day of life and after several days. The document also provides guidelines for managing RDS, including supportive care, temperature control, nutrition, use of surfactant for preterm infants, antibiotics, and treating the underlying cause. It further discusses evaluating gestational age, complications in infants of diabetic mothers, managing hypoglycemia and seizures, and indications for exchange transfusion.