Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) Explained: Chronic Lung Disease in Premature Babies 🫁
The Respiratory Response · 5 May 2026 · 9 min
Summary
An explainer on bronchopulmonary dysplasia covering classification at 36 weeks, pathophysiology, chest X-ray, blood gas and echocardiographic assessment, and preventive strategies such as oxygen saturation targeting, surfactant, vitamin A and caffeine. It also covers ventilation strategies including volume-controlled ventilation, HFOV and permissive hypercapnia, along with nutrition, diuretics, oxygen weaning and the role of corticosteroids.
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