Hyaline membrane disease Respiratory distress syndrome

• Facts:
  Primarily in premature infants
  Decreased surfactant, leads to atelectasis
  
• History / PE:
  Tachypnea, retractions
  Respiratory distress becomes progressively worse
  
• Diagnosis:
  Fine reticular granularity of lung parencyma (CXR)
• Treatment:
  Antenatal prevention with steroids
  Early mechanical ventilation
  Surfactant administration
• Associated With:
  Prematurity
  Maternal diabetes