Living with Bronchopulmonary dysplasia of newborn
A long-term lung condition in babies, mostly born early with low birth weight.
Understanding Bronchopulmonary dysplasia of newborn
It is seen in newborns and infants. Signs include fast breathing, a fast heart rate, and signs of breathing effort, such as the chest pulling in, grunting, and flaring nostrils.
Signs & symptoms
Symptoms vary from baby to baby. GARD lists these among the most common:
- Breathing difficulty
- Fast breathing and fast heart rate
- Cough
- Pauses in breathing (apnea)
- Need for breathing support (assisted ventilation)
- Premature birth
Not everyone has every symptom. GARD's list comes from the Human Phenotype Ontology.
Diagnosis
- 1Talk with your doctor
Share the symptoms you've noticed, when they started and your family health history. Notes and photos can help.
- 2See a specialist
Specialists who may be involved include genetic specialists and lung and breathing specialists.
- 3Ask which tests can help
Your care team will decide which exams and tests can confirm the diagnosis.
Care & treatment
- Care team
- Genetic specialists (geneticists); Lung and breathing specialists (pulmonologists)
- Expert care
- Ask about multidisciplinary care centers for rare conditions
- Treatment
- GARD doesn't list specific treatments for this condition. Your care team will tailor care to your symptoms.
- Research
- Clinical trials and observational studies may be options. See the research section below.
General information, not medical advice. Your care team makes the decisions.
Everyday life
Living with a rare condition is easier with support.
- Connect with American Lung Association
- Keep notes on symptoms, changes and questions for appointments
- Ask about patient registries that help research
- Look into financial aid and travel resources for care visits
Quick facts
It follows lung injury during treatment of respiratory distress in premature, low-birth-weight infants, or abnormal lung development in older infants. GARD also lists genetic changes but doesn't name a gene.
Also known as: bpd; bpd - bronchopulmonary dysplasia; bronchopulmonary dysplasia; chronic lung disease of prematurity; perinatal bronchopulmonary dysplasia; ventilator lung in newborn
Patient organizations
- American Lung AssociationBronchopulmonary dysplasia of newborn · United States
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