Atelectasis in infants(Atelectasis in babies)

What is Atelectasis in newborn babies?
Some parts of this lung disease of the newborn child can not expansion. Oxygen in the air and do not have this part and that part of the lung of oxygen bleeding not able reach.

Atelectasis is the cause?
Sputum or respiratory channels (amniotic) that is developing in the womb the baby is found in liquids like water are likely to come forward with the blockage. From the air sacs of the lung tissue or has not developed to the extent required by their lack of expansion could occur is suggested.

What are the symptoms of atelectasis?
Soon as the child breathes in quickly and left. Homur-danır breathing. Is a bluish color from lack of oxygen. Trying to breathe on his ribs cut close to his chest and neck areas and attract inward.

Is it possible to make a full diagnosis of this condition?
Through a close examination of the chest to the air in some parts of the lungs can not be determined. X-ray film again gök, some parts of the air in your lungs can not be seen in a certain way.

How to treat atelectasis in newborn infants?
If you have a substance blocking the respiratory channel, it should be removed by suction procedures. In some serious cases, bronchoscopy to remove occlusive material may be required. Furthermore, patients with the baby's too damp and oxygen content is high, is used for premature babies "Incubators / Infant Warmers» will be held in a device called. Moreover, the purpose of providing sick child deep breathing regularly, sometimes for several minutes, iCab will be crying.

What happens as a result of this situation?
Hafifse lung atelectasis in a few days in the normal way to expand the child will recover. If you serious cases there may be barriers to oxygen to the brain can lead to injury of brain cells. The most serious cases, the child may die within a day or two.