Synonyms: chronic lung disease (CLD) of prematurity, BPD
BPD is a chronic lung disease that most commonly occurs in premature infants who have needed mechanical ventilation and oxygen therapy for infant RDS. However, it can also occur in immature infants who have had few signs of initial lung disease.1 Although the disorder is most often associated with premature birth, it can also occur in infants born at term who need aggressive ventilator therapy for severe, acute lung disease.2
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/paediatrics/bronchopulmonary-dysplasia