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In premature babies, sometimes the alveoli collapse. is that rds?
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Yes.: That is exactly what underlies the neonatal respiratory distress syndrome - poor surfactant concentration leads to alveolar collapse in preemies. Prenatal Betamethasone helps prevent this complication.
Answered 6/24/2014
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