Complications of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Complications list for Bronchopulmonary dysplasia:

The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Bronchopulmonary dysplasia includes:

• Bronchiolitis
• Pulmonary complications (see Lung symptoms)
• Heart complications
  • Cor pulmonale
  • Systemic hypertension
• Kidney complications (see Kidney symptoms)
  • Hypercalciurea
  • Renal calcifications (kidney stones)
• Osteopenia (decrease in bone mass) (see Osteoporosis)
• Gastrointestinal complications (see Digestive symptoms)
• Brain complications (see Brain symptoms)
• Retina complications (see Retina symptoms)
• Progressive respiratory failure (see Respiratory symptoms)
• Death
• Long-term complications
  • Respiratory infections
  • Complications from respiratory infections (see Respiratory symptoms)
  • Continued need for low levels of supplemental oxygen (see Lung symptoms)
  • Mechanical ventilator needed through early childhood (see Lung symptoms)
  • Delayed growth
  • Persistent lung problems (see Lung symptoms) - usually resolved by 8 years but sometimes through until adulthood.
  • Developmental handicaps - not very common and usually only if the baby had severe acute respiratory failure.
    • Coordination problems
    • Gait problems (see Walking symptoms)
    • Muscle tone problems
    • Inability to tolerate exercise (see Exercise symptoms)
    • Vision problems
    • Hearing problems
    • Learning disabilities

See also the symptoms of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and Introduction: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Complications and sequelae of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia from the Diseases Database include:

• Pulmonary fibrosis
• Breathlessness
• Bronchospasm
• Respiratory failure

See also the symptoms of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and Introduction: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia as a symptom:

For a more detailed analysis of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

About complications:

Complications of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Bronchopulmonary dysplasia. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and complications of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is unclear or arbitrary.