respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants RDS of prematurity icd11.foundation:343716587 NORD:1659 UMLS:C1968593 MESH:C566881 respiratory distress syndrome Infant acute respiratory distress syndrome is a lung disorder that affects premature infants caused by developmental insufficiency of surfactant production and structural immaturity of the lungs. The symptoms usually appear shortly after birth and may include tachypnea, tachycardia, chest wall retractions (recession), expiratory grunting, nasal flaring and cyanosis during breathing efforts. Orphanet:70587 respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants OMIM:267450 MEDGEN:368840 RDS GARD:0000112 Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Infant newborn respiratory distress syndrome