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	Infant respiratory distress syndrome Summary
		Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), also known as infant RDS and once known as hyaline membrane disease, is an acute lung disease present at birth, most frequently affecting premature babies.
		Infant respiratory distress syndrome ("RDS", also called "Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn", previously called hyaline membrane disease), is a syndrome caused by developmental lack of surfactant and structural immaturity in the lungs of premature infants.
		Respiratory distress syndrome begins shortly after birth, and is manifest by tachypnea and "sucking in" (retractions) of the chest wall during breathing efforts (respiratory distress).
	www.bookrags.com /Infant_respiratory_distress_syndrome (2207 words)

	Acute/Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Inhaled nitric oxide in neonatal and pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome: dose response, prolonged inhalation, and weaning.
		Infections and the inflammatory response in acute respiratory distress syndrome.
		Inhaled nitric oxide in acute respiratory distress syndrome.
	www.umdnj.edu /rspthweb/bibs/ards.htm (5457 words)

	Lifespan's A - Z Health Information Library - ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening condition that causes lung swelling and fluid build up in the air sacs.
		While ARDS shares some similarities with infant respiratory distress syndrome, its causes and treatments are different.
		The main supportive treatment of the failing respiratory system in ARDS is mechanical ventilation (a breathing machine) to deliver high doses of oxygen and a continuous level of pressure called PEEP (positive end-expiratory pressure) to the damaged lungs.
	www.lifespan.org /adam/healthillustratedencyclopedia/1/000103.html (706 words)

	Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants
		Respiratory distress syndrome is one of the most common lung disorders in premature infants and causes increasing difficulty in breathing.
		Respiratory distress syndrome affects 10% of all premature infants and only rarely affects those born at full-term.
		In respiratory distress syndrome, the air sacs collapse (electasis) and prevent the child from breathing properly.
	www.adam.com /democontent/hie/ency/article/001563.htm (735 words)

	Respiratory Distress - Dr. Greene.com
		Respiratory distress is the name given whenever a child’s respiratory system is in danger of not being able to keep up with the child’s needs for oxygen and gas exchange.
		Respiratory distress is the most common diagnosis among children who need to be admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit.
		Some causes of respiratory distress can be avoided altogether, either through childhood immunizations or by other means (see articles on the individual causes).
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	Respiratory distress syndrome - Genesis Health System
		Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn, also known as infant RDS, is an acute lung disease present at birth, which usually affects premature babies.
		Paradoxically, RDS is less likely in the presence of certain states or conditions which themselves are harmful: abnormally slow growth of the fetus; high blood pressure, a condition called toxemia in the mother; and early rupture of the birth membranes.
		Labored breathing (the "respiratory distress" of RDS) may begin as soon as the infant is born, or within a few hours.
	www.genesishealth.com /conditions/DetailedDisease/001159.aspx (1673 words)

	Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Problems in Newborns: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Respiratory distress syndrome is a breathing disorder of premature newborns in which the air sacs (alveoli) in a newborn's lungs do not remain open because the production of surfactant is absent or insufficient.
		Respiratory distress is manifested by visibly labored breathing, including retractions of the chest below the rib cage, flaring of the nostrils during breathing in, and "grunting" during breathing out.
		Over a period of hours, the respiratory distress tends to become more severe, as the small amount of surfactant in the lungs is used up and increasing numbers of air sacs collapse and also as the muscles used for breathing tire and become weak.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec23/ch264/ch264g.html (700 words)

	Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn Fact Sheet - American Lung Association site
		Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a life threatening lung disorder that commonly affects premature infants.
		Respiratory distress syndrome results from insufficient levels of surfactant, a foamy fluid substance produced by the body between the 34th and 37th week of pregnancy. Surfactant is essential for the expansion of the alveoli or air sacs of the lungs.
		In 2003, the syndrome was the seventh-ranking cause of infant deaths.
	www.lungusa.org /site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35693 (642 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants
		Respiratory distress syndrome is one of the most common lung disorders in premature infants.
		Respiratory distress syndrome affects 10% of all premature infants.
		Since infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS) is one of many conditions that usually occur in a premature infant, every effort is usually made to help mothers carry babies to term.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001563.htm (788 words)

	The pulmonary physician in critical care * 6: The pathogenesis of ALI/ARDS -- Bellingan 57 (6): 540 -- Thorax
		Pathophysiology of acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute lung injury.
		Histopathology of pulmonary oedema and the acute respiratory distress syndrome.
		Neutrophil apoptosis in the acute respiratory distress syndrome.
	thorax.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/57/6/540 (4943 words)

	Respiratory distress syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		ARDS, which is acute (or adult) respiratory distress syndrome or
		infant respiratory distress syndrome which is a complication of premature birth.
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Respiratory_distress_syndrome (104 words)

	Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Infant
		Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome is a lung disorder that tends to affect premature infants.
		Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome is characterized by diminished oxygen intake in the premature newborn.
		Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome is caused by the absence of a natural lung wetting agent (surfactant) in the immature lungs of infants.
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	Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Infant) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Surfactant proteins and stable microbubbles in tracheal aspirates of infants with respiratory distress syndrome: relation to the degree of respiratory failure and response to exogenous surfactant.
		Nitric oxide inhalation in infants with respiratory distress syndrome.
		High-frequency jet ventilation in the early management of respiratory distress syndrome is associated with a greater risk for adverse outcomes.
	www.umdnj.edu /rspthweb/bibs/irds.htm (2699 words)

	Scripps Research Scientists Discover New Key to Pulmonary Edema in Respiratory Distress Syndrome
		Acute respiratory distress syndrome can be caused by a number of underlying conditions, including smoke inhalation, a severe blow to the chest, bad pneumonia, septic shock, severe blood loss, or drug overdose.
		Adult respiratory distress syndrome leads to the filling of the lung’s airways with fluids, a condition known as pulmonary edema.
		Adult respiratory distress syndrome is usually treated by ventilation that increases the oxygen available to the lungs, as well as by antibiotics, muscle relaxers, pain relievers, heart stimulants, and other drugs that address some of the related problems.
	www.innovations-report.com /html/reports/life_sciences/report-46004.html (1797 words)

	Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
		A form of pulmonary edema that causes acute respiratory failure, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS, shock lung, stiff lung) results from increased permeability of the alveolocapillary membrane.
		To establish the cause, laboratory work should include a sputum Gram stain, culture and sensitivity tests, and blood cultures to detect infections; a toxicology screen for drug ingestion; and, when pancreatitis is a consideration, a serum amylase determination.
		When possible, treatment is designed to correct the underlying cause of ARDS and to prevent progression and potentially fatal complications of hypoxemia and respiratory acidosis.
	www.health-care-clinic.org /diseases/acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome.htm (780 words)

	Respiratory Distress Syndrome
		She was transported to the NICU from a local hospital due to her diagnosis of Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW), and to rule out sepsis.
		Respiratory distress syndrome usually occurs in premature infants.
		The 2 hour limit is sufficient time to determine if the baby has a mild, self resolving problem, and if respiratory distress is an early manifestation of newborn infection, the decision can be made quickly enough to ensure effective and appropriate use of antibiotics.
	learn.sdstate.edu /craigg/Ellis.html (2837 words)

	eMedicine - Pediatrics, Respiratory Distress Syndrome : Article by Andrew Feng, MD
		Prehospital Care: Since the eventual severity of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) relates to the severity of the inciting event, prehospital care is likely to have the most impact by early recognition of associated risk factors and aggressive treatment to reversing respiratory and circulatory failure, potentially averting the onset of ARDS.
		Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network: Ventilation with lower tidal volumes as compared with traditional tidal volumes for acute lung injury and the acute respiratory distress syndrome.
		Fackler JC, Arnold JH, Nichols DG: Acute respiratory distress syndrome.
	www.emedicine.com /EMERG/topic398.htm (4277 words)

	Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
		This Syndrome or constellation of symptoms and signs results in death in greater than 50% of those who develop it.
		Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome is a diffuse injury to the lung tissue, presenting clinically as a patient, who is short of breath, often pale and moist, and initially agitated.
		Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome is a serious consequence of tissue damage to the membrane between the air sacs and the arteries in the lungs.
	www.justaskourdoctors.com /medical-detail.asp?id=3 (617 words)

	Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants
		A chest x-ray indicates respiratory distress (the lungs develop a characteristic "ground glass" appearance).
		Blood cultures and a sepsis work-up are usually done to rule out infection and sepsis as a cause of the respiratory distress.
		An artificial lung surfactant is sometimes delivered through an endotracheal tube into the lungs of an infant at high risk for respiratory distress syndrome immediately after birth.
	www.pennhealth.com /ency/article/001563.htm (748 words)

	ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Lungs OnLine
		Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a life threatening disease that causes severe fluid build up in the lungs.
		Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome occurs in 3 phases.
		This is a particularly damaging phase of the syndrome and has an increased risk of death.
	www.lungsonline.com /ards.html (396 words)

	Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Patient UK
		Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common and devastating condition which affects both medical and surgical patients; where noncardiogenic pulmonary oedema (secondary to acute damage to the alveoli) leads to acute
		Respiratory support In early ARDS continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) with 40—60% oxygen may be adequate to maintain oxygenation.
		Luhr OR, Antonsen K et al; Incidence and mortality after acute respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome in Sweden; Denmark, amd Iceland.
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/40000628 (938 words)

	Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Pharmpedia
		Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) as the name suggests, is not a specific disease but an acute syndrome that usually follows severe, acute lung injury.
		It is characterized pulmonary edema (in the absence of volume overload or depressed left ventricular function), refractory hypoxia, and decreased lung compliance, due to sudden and life-threatening lung failure.
		Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is a viral pneumonia due to the SARS coronavirus.
	www.pharmpedia.com /Acute_Respiratory_Distress_Syndrome (1219 words)

	eMedicine - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome : Article by Todd Rothenhaus, MD FACEP
		Background: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was first described in 1967 by Ashbaugh, who described a syndrome of severe respiratory failure associated with pulmonary infiltrates, similar to infant hyaline membrane disease.
		Respiratory alkalosis may be present early in the course of the disease; hypercarbia and respiratory acidosis develop as the disease progresses.
		Kollef MH, Schuster DP: The acute respiratory distress syndrome.
	www.emedicine.com /EMERG/topic15.htm (1906 words)

	Acute respiratory distress syndrome American Family Physician - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) refers to the syndrome of lung injury characterized by dyspnea, severe hypoxemia, decreased lung compliance, and diffuse bilateral pulmonary infiltrates.
		The American-European Consensus Committee on ARDS standardized the definition (7) in 1994 and renamed it acute rather than adult respiratory distress syndrome because it occurs at all ages.
		They progress to respiratory distress with diffuse rhonchi and signs of consolidation, often requiring positive pressure ventilatory support.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3225/is_2_67/ai_96403929 (781 words)

	Respiratory Distress Syndrome Information on Healthline
		Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn, also known as infant RDS, is an acute lung disease
		Paradoxically, RDS is less likely in the presence of certain states or conditions which themselves are harmful: abnormally slow growth of the fetus; high blood pressure, a condition called preeclampsia in the mother; and early rupture of the birth membranes.
		A doctor should be called if a baby delivered outside of a hospital setting is observed to have any difficulty in breathing or whose skin becomes blue in color (cyanotic).
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/respiratory-distress-syndrome (714 words)

	Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome after Bacteremic Sepsis Does Not Increase Mortality -- Eggimann et al. 167 (9): ...
		Acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome in sepsis and septic shock.
		Incidence, clinical course, and outcome in 217 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
		Causes of mortality in patients with the adult respiratory distress syndrome.
	ajrccm.atsjournals.org /cgi/content/full/167/9/1210 (3141 words)

	Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
		It is possible that the main title of the report Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome is not the name you expected.
		Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a type of severe, acute lung dysfunction affecting all or most of both lungs that occurs as a result of illness or injury.
		Although it is sometimes called adult respiratory distress syndrome, it may also affect children.
	my.webmd.com /hw/health_guide_atoz/nord611.asp (469 words)

	RDS, respiratory distress syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		RDS, respiratory distress syndrome, refers to a group of conditions which are all characterized by failure of normal respiration caused by lack of a substance called surfactant in the lungs.
		Surfactant acts as a detergent to lower the surface tension of the fluid in the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs.
		A related type of repiratory distress syndrome may occur in children or adults who experience profound shock in the course of a severe illness or in reponse to life-threatening trauma ("shock lung").
	www.sleeptight.com /EncyMaster/R/RDS.html (247 words)

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