Hyaline Membrane Disease

A respiratory distress syndrome in newborn infants, usually premature infants with insufficient PULMONARY SURFACTANTS. The disease is characterized by the formation of a HYALINE-like membrane lining the terminal respiratory airspaces (PULMONARY ALVEOLI) and subsequent collapse of the lung (PULMONARY ATELECTASIS).

Also Known As:

Disease, Hyaline Membrane; Diseases, Hyaline Membrane; Hyaline Membrane Diseases

Respiratory Tract Diseases: 6015
- Lung Diseases: 22246
  - Respiratory Distress Syndrome: 15729
    - Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome: 660
      - Hyaline Membrane Disease: 664
- Respiration Disorders: 18
  - Respiratory Distress Syndrome: 15729
    - Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome: 660
      - Hyaline Membrane Disease: 664
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: 933
- Diseases Newborn Infant: 266
  - Diseases Premature Infant: 1
    - Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome: 660
      - Hyaline Membrane Disease: 664

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