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This is incorrect. A deficiency in haemoglobin would lead to anaemia, a condition characterized by a reduced ability of the blood to carry oxygen. However, respiratory distress in a premature infant is primarily related to lung pathology, not haemoglobin deficiency.
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Haemoglobin
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This is incorrect. Vitamin D deficiency in a child would cause rickets. This presents with aching bones and joints and bow leg or knock knee deformity. It is not related to the pathophysiology of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.
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d
Vitamin D
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This is incorrect. A deficiency in immunoglobulins could lead to an impaired immune system and an increased susceptibility to infections. However, immunoglobulin deficiency is not the primary cause of respiratory distress in a premature baby.
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c
Immunoglobulin
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This is correct. In premature infants, particularly those born before 28 to 32 weeks of gestation, surfactant production may not be fully developed. Surfactant deficiency leads to neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, where the baby experiences difficulty breathing due to alveolar collapse.

This condition is common in premature infants and requires supplemental oxygen and supportive care.
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Surfactant
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This is incorrect. Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy, which presents with easy bruising, bleeding and receding gums and poor wound healing. It is not related to the pathophysiology of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.
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Vitamin C
Concept
Chapter
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Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
Topic
153
Paediatrics
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A male baby is born at 28 weeks gestation via caesarean section. The child shows signs of respiratory distress and is given supplemental oxygen. He is diagnosed with neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.

Which of the following deficiencies leads to neonatal respiratory distress syndrome?
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