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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

An Enduring Challenge

Yvonne E. Vaucher
Pediatrics in Review October 2002, 23 (10) 349-358; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.23-10-349
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  1. Yvonne E. Vaucher, MD, MPH*
  1. *Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of California, San Diego, Calif.
  • BPD: bronchopulmonary dysplasia
  • CLD: chronic lung disease
  • CP: cerebral palsy
  • ECMO: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • GER: gastroesophageal reflux
  • IVH: intraventricular hemorrhage
  • PCA: postconceptual age
  • PFT: pulmonary function test
  • PVL: periventricular leukomalacia
  • RDS: respiratory distress syndrome
  • RSV: respiratory syncytial virus
  • VLBW: very low-birthweight

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  1. Describe the most common cause of chronic lung disease during infancy.

  2. Explain the importance of a history of bronchopulmonary dysplasia throughout childhood.

  3. Identify infants at high risk for developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

  4. List the adverse effects associated with postnatal corticosteroids.

Introduction

Despite clinical advances in antepartum, intrapartum, and neonatal care, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) continues to challenge infants who have been in neonatal intensive care units and their caretakers. BPD is the most common cause of chronic respiratory disease during infancy and remains a major cause of long-term medical, pulmonary, and neurodevelopmental morbidity, increasing the cost of health care and the utilization of medical and educational resources throughout childhood.

Definition

BPD is a clinical diagnosis, defined by oxygen dependence for a specific period of time after birth and accompanied by characteristic radiographic findings that correspond to anatomic abnormalities. Thus far, a precise physiologic definition of BPD is lacking. As the clinical presentation has evolved over the past 30 years, so has the definition. As originally described by Northway in the 1960s, the diagnosis of classic BPD was based on progressive radiographic changes in preterm infants who were treated for severe respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) immediately after birth and had prolonged ventilator and oxygen dependence. This form of BPD occurred in larger, relatively mature preterm infants, who required treatment with high-pressure mechanical ventilation and high concentrations of oxygen. Although the acute respiratory disease initially improved in these infants, oxygen requirements increased 7 to 10 days after birth and persisted for at least 28 days. The definition of BPD subsequently was modified by Bancalari to include preterm infants who had less severe RDS that initially required short-term mechanical ventilation, but who also developed persistent respiratory symptoms and an oxygen requirement for at least 28 days after birth …

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Pediatrics in Review: 23 (10)
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