Respiratory distress of newborn
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01
A condition characterised by developmental insufficiency of surfactant associated proteins or surfactant production and structural immaturity in the lungs.
exclusions
sections/codes in this section (KB23-KB23)
- Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (KB23.0)
- Transient tachypnoea of newborn (KB23.1)
- Respiratory instability of prematurity (KB23.2)
- Other specified respiratory distress of newborn (KB23.Y)
- Respiratory distress of newborn, unspecified (KB23.Z)
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