Question
After birth, a newborn did not cry, showing blue or pale skin, lips with a dark purple color, weak breathing, and eventually stopping to breathe. After two hours of emergency medical treatment by the doctor, the baby ultimately could not be saved, and the doctor diagnosed it as neonatal respiratory distress. What is neonatal respiratory distress?
Answer
Neonatal respiratory distress is a disease characterized by hypoxemia, hypercapnia, and acidosis, where a fetus suffers from intrauterine distress before, during, or after delivery due to various reasons, or encounters respiratory and circulatory obstacles during the delivery process, leading to no spontaneous breathing or inability to establish regular breathing. Within one minute after birth, it is crucial to remove mucus as much as possible, establish breathing, increase ventilation, maintain normal circulation, and ensure sufficient cardiac output.