Question
Recently, a baby born by cesarean section showed abnormal crying and cyanosis. The diagnosis was pulmonary hyaline membrane disease. What are the diagnostic criteria for this condition?
Answer
Pulmonary hyaline membrane disease, also known as respiratory distress syndrome, is a clinical syndrome caused by a lack of pulmonary surfactant, characterized by respiratory distress that appears shortly after birth and gradually worsens. The diagnostic criteria typically include symptoms such as respiratory difficulty, rapid breathing, and cyanosis that appear soon after birth, as well as typical lung imaging shown on chest X-rays. In cases where the infant is not premature and receives aggressive treatment in a large hospital without complications, the disease may not leave any sequelae. After discharge, parents should feed their child reasonably and take precautions to prevent infection.