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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Aka: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Definition
- Chronic Lung Disease in Infants and Children
- Occurs secondary to Hyaline Membrane Disease associated with Prematurity
- Epidemiology
- Incidence increases with earlier gestational ages
- Incidence increases with lower birth weights
- Incidence: Affects 50-80% of infants with birth weight <900 grams
- Management
- See Pediatric Asthma
- Home oxygen may be required
- Car Seats may need adjustment (restraint may exacerbate symptoms)
- Require Car Seat test before NICU discharge
- Special prone or supine car safety device may be indicated
- Complications
- Respiratory infections
- Increased susceptibility
- Increased severity
- Reactive Airways
- Episodic respiratory distress and Wheezing
- Growth Delay
- Require higher caloric intakes due to increased work of breathing
- Course
- Lung function often normalizes by teen years