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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Alternate Names : BPD
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Complications
Babies who have experienced BPD are at a greater risk for developing recurrent respiratory infections requiring hospitalization (see pneumonia). Many of the cystic changes of the airways (bronchioles) that occur in babies with bronchopulmonary dysplasia are permanent.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Heart Disease
• IRDS (Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
• Pneumonia
Tests & Exams
• Chest X-Ray
Other Topics
• Breathing Difficulties - First Aid
• Chronic
• Rapid Deep Breathing (Hyperventilation)
• Respiratory
• Skin Discoloration - Bluish
Review Date : 10/22/2003
Reviewed By : Allen J. Blaivas, D.O., Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University Hospital, Newark, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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