In a healthy lung, surfactant prevents atelectasis (collapse) of alveoli. In neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS), otherwise known as hyaline membrane disease, a lack of surfactant production results in atelectasis and intrapulmonary shunting.
Below are the first 14 presidents of the United States. 1  1. Peyton Randolph (Sept. 5, 1774 â Oct. 22, 1774), (May 10, 1775 â May 24, 1775)When delegates voted in Philadelphia for the first Continental Congress, they elected Peyton Randolph as the first president of the territory known as the United States. Randolph was a planter and public official from the colony of Virginia.
The last President of the US who was neither Democrat or Republican was Millard Fillmore (1850-1853), who was a member of the Whig party. One could argue that the last (and only) President who wasn't a member of any political party was George Washington.s was also pointed out, the last non Republican or Democrat to become president was Millard Fillmore. You could also argue that John Tyler and Andrew Johnson (as mentioned by Andrew Stein) were not really affiliated with a party while they were in office.