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Hyaline membrane disease

Hello everyone,

we are talking today about Hyaline membrane disease ,which affect neonates.

What is hylaine membrane disease?

it is the disease of surfactant deficiency int the alveoli.

Clinical picture:

Respiratory distress and the course aggravates rapidly during the first 24 hours and then stabilized in the next few days

  • tachypnea>60 /minute
  • acting ala nasi
  • intercostal and subcostal retractions 
  • grunting
  • cyanosis

Diagnosis

1-clinical

2-radio:ground glass mottling on x ray,small lung volume.

3-lab: hypoxemia,mixed acidosis

Prevention 

Dexamethasone given IM at 34 week of gestation 

prophylactic surfactant to the trachea of the newborn 

Treatment

Stabilization of the baby ( thermally)

iv fluids and even parenteral nutrition 

warm and humidifed oxygen on CPAP and even mechanical ventilation if needed

surfactant via endotracheal tube during forst 24h.

Complications:

  • Patent ductus arteriosis due to hypoxemia
  • respiratory failure 
  • heart failure due to hypoxemia and myocardial dysfunction 

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