Surfactant Deficiency
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Alterations of Pulmonary Function in Children — Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children▶ 32:02Pulmonary surfactantThis specific cellular milestone leads us directly into surfactant deficiency disorder, or SDD, historically known as respiratory distress syndrome of the newbornAnd this disorder occurs almost exclusively in premature infants, precisely because their lungs are forced to breathe air before their type II…High-Risk Newborn Nursing Care — Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family▶ 34:27For our 30 -week baby, this is the most likely severe outcomeRDS, which used to be called hyaline membrane disease, is the result of surfactant deficiency, if I can use a metaphorSurfactant is like the soap film that keeps a bubble inflated