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Introduction to Neonatal Lung Disorders

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The first topic that we're going

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to cover is neonatal lung disorders.

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Specifically, we're going to discuss entities that we expect

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to see in premature babies.

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This includes surfactant deficiency syndrome, also known

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as respiratory distress syndrome.

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Previously was sometimes also called hiin membrane disease.

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We'll also discuss entities

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that can cause lucencies on the chest, radiographs

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in particular, broncho pulmonary dysplasia,

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and pulmonary interstitial emphysema.

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We'll also talk about a few entities that we might expect

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to see in term or post-term babies.

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This includes transient tokina of the newborn

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and meconium aspiration syndrome.

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And finally, we will also discuss neonatal pneumonia.

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Faculty

Grace S Mitchell, MD, MBA

Pediatric Radiologist

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

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Pediatrics

Neonatal

Chest