respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants
MONDO:0009971Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Infant acute respiratory distress syndrome is a lung disorder that affects premature infants caused by developmental insufficiency of surfactant production and structural immaturity of the lungs. The symptoms usually appear shortly after birth and may include tachypnea, tachycardia, chest wall retractions (recession), expiratory grunting, nasal flaring and cyanosis during breathing efforts.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0009971), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants
- Also called
- RDS of prematurityRespiratory Distress Syndrome, Infant