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RDS is a type of neonatal respiratory disease that is caused most often by a lack of surfactant in the lungs. A fetus's lungs start making surfactant during the third trimester of pregnancy, or weeks 26 through labor and delivery. Surfactant coats the insides of the air sacs, or alveoli, in the lungs. This helps keep the lungs open so breathing can occur after birth.

Taking steps to ensure a healthy pregnancy might prevent your newborn from being born before his or her lungs have fully developed.

Taking steps to ensure a healthy pregnancy might prevent your newborn from being born before his or her lungs have fully developed. Your doctor may also give you injections of a corticosteroid medicine if he or she thinks you may give birth too early. This medicine can speed up development of the lungs, brain, and kidneys in your baby and surfactant production.

If a person has sickle cell disease, it is present at birth. But most newborns do not have any problems from the disease until they are about 5 or 6 months of age. The symptoms of sickle cell disease can vary from person to person and can change over time. Over time, you may experience symptoms depending on how sickle cell disease affects your health.

El sueño juega un papel vital en la buena salud y el bienestar a lo largo de su vida. La forma en que se siente mientras está despierto depende en parte de lo que sucede mientras duerme. Durante el sueño, su cuerpo está trabajando para mantener una función cerebral saludable y conservar su salud física. En niños y adolescentes, el sueño también ayuda a apoyar el crecimiento y el desarrollo. Con el tiempo, dormir de manera inadecuada puede aumentar su riesgo de tener problemas de salud crónicos. También puede afectar qué tan bien piensa, reacciona, trabaja, aprende y se lleva bien con los demás. Aprenda cómo el sueño afecta el corazón y el sistema circulatorio, el metabolismo, el sistema respiratorio, el sistema inmunitario y cuánto sueño es suficiente.

If you have been diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, it is important to follow your treatment plan, make healthy lifestyle changes, and get mental health support. Learn how to prevent or reduce complications in the future. If you are thinking about becoming pregnant, discuss the possible risks with your doctor.

Es posible que su médico pueda diagnosticar su trastorno hemorrágico, su gravedad y si es heredado o adquirido en función de sus signos y síntomas, factores de riesgo, historia médica y familiar, un examen físico y análisis de sangre.

Your doctor will check your medical history, perform a physical exam, and do tests and procedures to diagnose respiratory failure.