Treatment For Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

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Health Encyclopedia: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

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).


Alternative Names

BPD; Chronic lung disease - children; CLD - children


Causes, incidence, and 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...

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