Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia - Causes

BPD is a type of neonatal respiratory disease that develops as a result of a newborn's lungs not developing normally while the baby is growing in the womb or not developing fully if the baby was born premature. These babies’ lungs are fragile and can be easily irritated or inflamed after birth. Ventilation, high levels of oxygen, or infections can also damage premature newborns' lungs.


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  • SourceUrl: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/subscribe/4158
  • Syndication ID: 18732
  • Language: English
  • Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Date Syndication Captured: Monday, July 01, 2019 at 04:23 PM
  • Date Syndication Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 01:28 AM

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General: lung disease lung development neonatal lung disease respiratory insufficiency

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