Loss of pulmonary surfactant in premature infant causes __________
Surfactant dysfunction is a lung disorder that causes breathing problems. Without normal surfactant, the tissue surrounding the air sacs in the lungs (the alveoli) sticks together (because of a force called surface tension) after exhalation, causing the alveoli to collapse. Reference: GHAI Essential pediatrics, 8th edition
Pulmonary edema
Collapse of alveoli
Elastic recoil of lungs
Emphysema
New born infants