Respiratory distress
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Respiratory distress may refer to either/both:
- Labored breathingLabored breathingLabored respiration or labored breathing is an abnormal respiration characterized by evidence of increased effort to breathe, including the use of accessory muscles of respiration, stridor, grunting, or nasal flaring.-Classification:...
, the physical presentation of respiratory distress - Shortness of breath or dyspnea - a sensation of respiratory distress
See also
- List of terms of lung size and activity
- Acute respiratory distress syndromeAcute respiratory distress syndromeAcute respiratory distress syndrome , also known as respiratory distress syndrome or adult respiratory distress syndrome is a serious reaction to various forms of injuries to the lung....
, a serious reaction to various forms of injuries to the lung - Infant respiratory distress syndromeInfant respiratory distress syndromeInfant respiratory distress syndrome , also called neonatal respiratory distress syndrome or respiratory distress syndrome of newborn, previously called hyaline membrane disease, is a syndrome in premature infants caused by developmental insufficiency of surfactant production and structural...
, a syndrome in premature infants caused by developmental insufficiency of surfactant production and structural immaturity in the lungs - MEGF10MEGF10Multiple EGF-like-domains 10 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MEGF10 gene.MEGF10 is a a regulator of satellite cell myogenesis. It has been shown to be the cause of onset myopathy, areflexia, respiratory distress and dysphagia....