Bronchopulmonary dysplasia in the pediatric intensive care unit.
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is an important cause of chronic respiratory disease in infants and children. Infants with BPD are frequently readmitted to the hospital during the first 2 years of life usually because of infectious exacerbations of their chronic lung disease. This article is a review of the multisystem pathology of BPD and therapeutic approaches to the management of these infants in the PICU.
D001997:Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000503:physiopathology; D002657:Child Development; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests