pulmonary immaturity (DOID:424)
Alliance: disease page
Synonyms: primary atelectasis of newborn; primary atelectasis, in perinatal period
Alt IDs: ICD10CM:P28.0, ICD9CM_2006:770.4, ICD9CM:770.4, UMLS_CUI:C0270163
Definition: A lung disease that is characterized by pulmonary collapse, accompanied by hypoventilation which can affect a lobe, segment, or all of the lung, resulting in a decrease in the ventilation/perfusion ratio.