Hi Chris,
Respiratory distress syndrome is a set of symptoms specific to newborns ie;
decreased oxygenation, tachypnea d/t the immature lungs characterisitics of
premies and wouldn't include any of the other respiratory illnesses you
described.
Lynn Shea Rn,Bsn,Ibclc
Franklin,Massachusetts
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