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Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS), also known as surfactant deficiency disorder (SDD), [2] and previously called hyaline membrane disease (HMD), is a syndrome in premature infants caused by developmental insufficiency of pulmonary surfactant production and structural immaturity in the lungs.
There are two forms of respiratory distress syndrome: ARDS, which is acute (or adult) respiratory distress syndrome; Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS), which is a complication of premature birth, also known as hyaline membrane disease (HMD) Also, respiratory distress can mean: Shortness of breath; Respiratory failure
It is a diagnosis of exclusion as it is a benign condition that can have symptoms and signs similar to more serious syndromes, such as respiratory distress or meconium aspiration. [2] In distinction to transient tachypnea, respiratory distress syndrome is more common in premature infants.
The most common use is in premature neonates or babies born with respiratory distress syndrome. Conditions adult respiratory distress syndrome or Hyaline Membrane Disease are also sometimes treated with exogenously derived surfactant. One of the more common uses of surfactant therapy is to treat alveolar surfactant deficiency in premature newborns.
IRDS may refer to: . Infant respiratory distress syndrome. a syndrome characterized by difficult breathing in premature infants; International Roadmap for Devices and Systems, an international body for guiding the semiconductor industry
10-18-1995 Treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants. Clinical trials in Latin America were criticized for protocol based in potentially unethical principles. [11] A placebo was used and considered ethical by design since infants born in Latin America usually do not have access to life saving treatment.
Although the terminology of "adult respiratory distress syndrome" has at times been used to differentiate ARDS from "infant respiratory distress syndrome" in newborns, the international consensus is that "acute respiratory distress syndrome" is the best term because ARDS can affect people of all ages. [6]
768.3 Fetal distress, during labor, in infant; 768.5 Birth asphyxia, severe; 768.9 Birth asphyxia, unspec. 769 Respiratory distress syndrome; 770 Other respiratory conditions of fetus and newborn. 770.1 Meconium aspiration syndrome