This 5 page paper deals with the syndrome for premature infants called HMD or Hyaline Membrane Disease. A case study is presented from birth to the infant's release from the hospital. Exact lab results, ventilator settings and all vital medical information included. Lab results, x-rays, and diagnosis offered. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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chance when suffering from Hyaline Membrane Disease. Pre-term infants can suffer from this respiratory condition and in many cases, it is a leading cause of their death. Each year about
250,000 premature infants are born in the United States. About 40,000 of these babies will develop a serious lung disorder known as hyaline membrane disease or respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)(Ventworld,
2002). Hyaline Syndrome, or Respiratory Distress Syndrome, as it is more commonly referred, is a condition where the lungs of a premature baby are not expanded correctly. What happens in
a healthy lung is that a substance called surfactant is released during expansion of the lungs, this substance keeps the airways from collapsing during deflation by reducing the surface tension
of the air sacs or alveoli(Ventworld). However, in the newborn with Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS), the airways collapse which can lead
to lungs that do not work efficiently. Consequently, it could be assumed, that the infant has to work harder to in order to bring in the required amount of oxygen.
Their tiny lips and nails turn blue from lack of oxygen. As a result of oxygen deprivation, additional complications arise, including stroke and bowel problems(Ventworld, 2002).This material is secreted by
lung cells and forms a coat on the interior of the tiny alveoli in the lungs where oxygen enters the bloodstream. The coating enables the alveoli to expand, contract, and
then re-expand with each successive breath. Without the surfactant, the alveoli have a hard time refilling once air is exhaled(Ventworld, 2002).Plasma leaks out of the lung tissue and coats the
air spaces with a pink coating that is glassy, or hyaline, in appearance, hence the name of the disease. Experts report that this condition is most common among those infants