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...ionals to support newborn infants who are not breathing, have a slow heart rate, or are otherwise not transitioning to life outside the womb as expected. ...es from the Greek words "neos" (new) and "natal" (birth), referring to the newborn period. "Resuscitation" is derived from the Latin "resuscitare" which means

...''', is a medical condition that affects newborn infants. It occurs when a newborn breathes a mixture of meconium and amniotic fluid into the lungs around the ...] sounds with breathing. In severe cases, MAS can lead to [[pneumonia]], [[respiratory distress syndrome]], or [[pulmonary hypertension]].

...caused by vertical transmission of [[herpes simplex virus]] from mother to newborn. Symptoms of neonatal herpes simplex may include irritability, seizures, respiratory distress, jaundice, bleeding and often vesicular exanthem.

...urity''' ({{IPA|æpˈniːə ɒv ˌpriːməˈtjʊərɪti}}) is a condition that affects newborn babies, typically those who are born before 34 weeks of gestation. The term ...stood. However, it is believed to be due to the immaturity of the baby's [[respiratory control center]] in the brain, which is not yet fully developed and may not

...t) is a synthetic pulmonary surfactant used in the treatment of [[neonatal respiratory distress syndrome]] (RDS). It is a liquid medication that is instilled dire ...ant is used to treat or prevent [[respiratory distress syndrome]] (RDS) in newborn babies. RDS is a serious lung disease that occurs in babies who are born pr

...ived from the Greek words "skleros" meaning hard, and "neonatorum" meaning newborn. It refers to the hardening of the skin that is characteristic of this cond ...the underlying systemic disease. This may include antibiotics for sepsis, respiratory support for pneumonia, and warming for hypothermia. Topical treatments may

...excessive amniotic fluid), [[neonatal hypoglycemia]] (low blood sugar in a newborn), [[macrosomia]] (abnormally large body), and facial abnormalities such as ...with Perlman syndrome is poor, with a high neonatal mortality rate due to respiratory distress and hypoglycemia. Survivors are at an increased risk for [[Wilms'

* [[Acute respiratory disease]] - an urgent condition in which oxygen levels in the blood are low * [[Apgar score]] - a system for evaluating the health of a newborn baby; rated on a scale of 0- 10

* [[Basal metabolic rate]] (BMR): The rate of energy expenditure per unit time by endothermic animals at rest, represe ..., toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton.