Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Pathology 3 Clinical-manifestations 4 Management 5 More General Terms 6 References

Introduction

• chronic lung disease of babies

Pathology

• environmental injury ( hypothesis)

Clinical-manifestations

• develops most commonly in the first 4 weeks after birth
• mostly occurs in babies who are born more than 4 weeks before their due dates
• sometimes the babies are full term
• babies have trouble breathing

Management

• supplmental oxygen
• mechanical ventilation may be necessary
• prognosis

• most babies live
• in severe cases, a baby may die

More General Terms

• lung disease
• developmental disorder

References

What Is Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia ? [1]

bronchopulmonary dysplasia