University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Targu MuresBackground. Respiratory distress syndrome(RDS) of the newborn is caused by pulmonary
surfactant deficiency in the lungs of neonates which leads to alveolar collapse and noncompliant
lungs. It can be primary or secondary, due to meconium aspiration or Group B Streptocoocus
(GBS) infection. RDS is usually diagnosed with a combination of clinical signs and/or symptoms
(apnea, cyanosis, grunting, inspiratory stridor, nasal flaring, poor feeding, and tachypnea), chest
radiographic findings, and arterial blood gas Results. In near term or term infants with great
respiratory effort, RDS can be complicated with spontaneous pnumothorax
