KB2B

Primary atelectasis of newborn

Atelectasia primária do recém-nascido

Category

Definition

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