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Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome (IRDS)%u2022 Inadequate surfactant in lungs causing alveolar collapseDefinition:%u2022 Prematurity%u2022 Cesarean delivery%u2022Maternal diabetes%u2022Meconium aspiration syndromeRisk factors:%u2022Respiratory distress%u2022 Subcostal and intercostal retractions%u2022 Tachypnea%u2022 Expiratory grunting%u2022Cyanosis (if severe)Presentation:
