KB2B
Primary atelectasis of newborn
Atelectasia primária do recém-nascido
CategoryDefinition
Failure of the lungs to expand after birth, as in stillborn infants or in liveborn infants who die before respiration is established
Inclusions
- Primary failure to expand terminal respiratory units
Index Terms
Primary atelectasis of newbornPrimary failure to expand terminal respiratory unitsimmature lungsprimary atelectasispulmonary immaturity NOSlung lobe hypoplasia, associated with short gestationlung nonexpansionpremature lungsPulmonary hypoplasia associated with short gestationfailure of expansion of terminal respiratory unitsprimary atelectasis of fetus or newbornprimary atelectasis in perinatal period