Loss of pulmonary surfactant in premature infant leads to:
d. All(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 850-857, Ghai 8/e p 169-170)Surfactant deficiency is the primary cause of RDS; Alveolar atelectasis, hyaline membrane formation & interstitial edema are seen in RDS.
Pulmonary edema
Collapse of alveoli
Elastic recoil of lungs
All
New Born Infants