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Loss of pulmonary surfactant in premature infant leads to:

A
Pulmonary edema
B
Collapse of alveoli
C
Elastic recoil of lungs
D
All
High-Yield Explanation
d. All(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 850-857, Ghai 8/e p 169-170)Surfactant deficiency is the primary cause of RDS; Alveolar atelectasis, hyaline membrane formation & interstitial edema are seen in RDS.

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