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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia



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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Alternative Names:

BPD
Symptoms:

Signs and tests:
  • Chest x-ray
  • Arterial blood gas
  • Chest CT scan
  • Pulse oximetry

References:

Murray J, Nadel J. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2000.

Smith VC. Trends in severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia rates between 1994 and 2002. J Pediatr. 2005; 146(4): 469-73.

Cogo PE. Surfactant kinetics in preterm infants on mechanical ventilation who did and did not develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Crit Care Med. 2003; 31(5): 1532-8.




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