Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Alternate Names : BPD, Chronic lung disease - children, CLD - children
Definition
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung condition that affects newborn babies who were either put on a breathing machine after birth or were born very early (prematurely).
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) occurs in severely ill infants who have received high levels of oxygen for long periods of time or who have been on a breathing machine ( ventilator). It is more common in infants born early (prematurely), whose lungs were not fully developed at birth. Risk factors include:
- Congenital heart disease
- Prematurity, usually in infants born before 32 weeks of gestation
- Severe respiratory or lung infection
- Other severe illness in the newborn that needs to be treated with oxygen or a ventilator
The risk of severe BPD has decreased in recent years.
|
