Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Fetal Lung Immaturity
- Lack of Surfactant
- Respiratory Distress
- Nasal Flaring
- Retractions
- Grunting
- Surfactant
- Oxygen
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Assessment
- Damaged Alveolar-Capillary Membrane
- Restlessness
- Dyspnea
- Refractory Hypoxemia
- Decreased PaO2
- Diffuse Pulmonary Infiltrates
- Atelectasis
- Pulmonary Hypertension
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Interventions
- Closely Monitor Patient
- ABG's (Arterial Blood Gases)
- Oxygen
- Assess for O2 Toxicity
- Mechanical Ventilation
- PEEP
- Assess for Pneumothorax
- Permissive Hypercapnia
- High Mortality Rate