Hyaline Membrane Disease
Hyaline membrane disease, also known as newborn respiratory distress syndrome, mainly affects premature babies whose lungs do not yet produce enough surfactant, the substance that helps keep the alveoli open.
How it presents: it usually appears in the first hours of life with rapid breathing, labored breathing, grunting, and a bluish coloring of the skin.
Associated factors: the main one is prematurity, since lung maturity is completed in the last weeks of pregnancy.
Which specialist treats it? The neonatologist is the doctor who cares for newborns with this condition, with support from the pediatrician for later follow-up. If a baby shows difficulty breathing, it requires urgent attention from specialized staff.
Data on 5 doctors who treat hyaline membrane disease
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Doctors specialized in hyaline membrane disease
Dr. Edgar Bustos Córdova
Dr. Alberto Fregoso Ojeda
Dr. Rodolfo Rivas Ruiz
Dr. Rodolfo Rivas Ruiz
Dr. Sergio Miguel Gomez Dorantes
Dr. Mercado Filomena Vizcaino
Dra. Olga Eugenia Martínez Garza
Dr. Jose Luis Balanzar Serna
Dr. Alfonso Corona Tellez
Dr. Rodriguez Francisco Herrera
Dr. Román Pineda Abarca
Dr. Escandon Hector Calles
Dr. Roberto Moreno Paez
Dr. Francisco Alvarado Alemán
Dr. Jesús Isidro Pinzón Sánchez
Dra. Elizabeth Solano Pareja
Dr. Victor Tapia Alfaro
Dr. Julio Fraire Calleros
Dra. Gabriela Juárez Domínguez
Dra. Maria Eugenia Chang Gonzalez
Frequently asked questions
What is hyaline membrane disease?
Hyaline membrane disease, also known as newborn respiratory distress syndrome, mainly affects premature babies whose lungs do not yet produce enough surfactant, the substance that helps keep the alveoli open.
Which doctor treats hyaline membrane disease?
Hyaline Membrane Disease is usually treated by specialists in neonatologist, pediatrician.