A chronic lung disease of babies, which develops most commonly in the first 4 weeks after birth. (Read about bronchopulmonary dysplasia in " Respiratory Illnesses")
Lung damage and scarring that occurs in some babies who are treated with oxygen and mechanical ventilation for a prolonged period.
see chronic lung disease.
Abnormal development of the lungs and breathing passages.
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disorder that is most common among children who were born prematurely, with low birthweights and who received prolonged mechanical ventilation to treat respiratory distress syndrome. It is characterized by inflammation and scarring in the lungs. It develops most commonly in the first 4 weeks after birth.