Syndrome of respiratory distress (SDR) in newborns, in simple words - a violation of breathing, very worried about modern medicine and, of course, the parents of newborns.
SDRs usually affect children born before the term . This disease is detected immediately when a child is born, or literally in the first 48 hours of a child's life.
Mostly SDR of newborns occurs if the mother previously had abortions, miscarriages, complications during pregnancy. Similarly, the development of the disease is possible because of the presence of the mother of chronic infectious, cardiovascular diseases.
The alveoli of the lungs from the inside are lined with a substance that prevents them from falling off, and the blood circulation in them is disturbed. If this substance (surfactant) is not enough - this will be the main impetus to the development of the syndrome of respiratory disorders.
The symptoms of SDR are as follows:
- the child immediately after birth is heavily and often breathes;
- when exhaled, a characteristic (grunting) sound is heard;
- the skin of such a child is cyanotic;
- when listening there are wheezing;
- the child is sluggish, he has weak or no physiological reflexes at all.
Is it possible to predict the development of SDRs in advance?
For this, clinical tests are conducted, and with the slightest suspicion of the possibility of the onset of the disease, preventive treatment is performed.
The respiratory distress syndrome of newborn boys is twice as likely to be pursued by girls.
In the course of the disease, there are three degrees of severity, which are assessed on the Silverman-Andersen scale.
The syndrome of respiratory disorders in children is treated as follows: the child is placed in a special incubator, where the necessary humidity and temperature are maintained. Oxygen is continuously supplied. Also put a dropper (glucose, plasma, etc.).
Future mothers should follow their health with great responsibility. In time to conduct the necessary tests and studies. Then for the health of the baby do not have to worry.