What is the long-term consequences of having bronchopulmonary dysplasia?

Several: Long-term consequences of bpd and its associated treatments may include growth restriction, low oxygen levels, high carbon dioxide levels, high blood pressures in the lungs and body, abnormal neurodevelopment, impairment of vision and hearing, and left ventricular hypertrophy (a cardiac condition). It is therefore critical that infants with bpd have close coordinated follow-up.

Variable: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia ("bpd") can be a severe problem from being on a ventilator as a newborn. However, children grow a lot of new lung for the first several years of life. If lung development goes well, there may be almost total healing of the damage from bpd. Asthma is the most common long-term problem from bpd, as often as 50% or so, especially in families with other children with asthma.

Breathing difficulty: Most infants who develop BPD are born more than 10 weeks before their due dates, weigh less than 2 pounds (about 1,000 grams) at birth, have breathing problems. High oxygen and ventilatory pressures to keep lungs open.Infections that occur before or shortly after birth also can contribute to BPD.Infants that recover may have problems with asthma. More severe cases may require ventilatory support