An Infant Born at Extreme Prematurity Presenting in Respiratory Distress
摘要
Infants born extremely premature will often have a history of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), chronic lung disease (CLD), and persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN), presenting to the emergency department in severe respiratory distress and acute hypoxic respiratory failure. This chapter reviews the effect of extreme prematurity on lung parenchyma, acute management of respiratory failure in patients born at extreme prematurity, and pulmonary hypertension pathophysiology and pulmonary hypertensive crisis management.