Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Respiratory distress syndrome in neonates is a condition in which the newborn, especially the premature infant, has trouble breathing because the lungs have not yet fully matured.
When it appears: It usually presents in the first hours of life and constitutes a situation that requires specialized hospital care.
Manifestations that are observed: Rapid or labored breathing, grunting when breathing, retraction of the chest, and a bluish coloring of the skin are signs that the health team monitors closely.
Who treats it? The neonatologist and the pediatrician are the specialists who manage this condition within the hospital setting. In the face of any respiratory difficulty in a newborn, urgent medical evaluation is essential.
Data on 156 doctors who treat neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
Specialties that treat neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
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Doctors specialized in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
Dr. Edgar Bustos Córdova
Dr. Alberto Fregoso Ojeda
Dr. Miguel Ángel González Rodríguez
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. Cruz Guillermo Argueta
Dr. Roberto Moreno Paez
Dr. Francisco Alvarado Alemán
Dr. Jesús Isidro Pinzón Sánchez
Dra. Elizabeth Solano Pareja
Dr. Victor Tapia Alfaro
Dra. Vilma Reyes Bravo
Frequently asked questions
What is neonatal respiratory distress syndrome?
Respiratory distress syndrome in neonates is a condition in which the newborn, especially the premature infant, has trouble breathing because the lungs have not yet fully matured.
Which doctor treats neonatal respiratory distress syndrome?
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome is usually treated by specialists in infectious disease specialist, pediatric nephrologist, neonatologist, pediatrician, urologist.