Prematurity risks Flashcards
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risks
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increased mortality depends on the gestation
respiratory distress syndrome
intraventricular haemorrhage
necrotizing enterocolitis
chronic lung disease, hypothermia, feeding problems, infection, jaundice
retinopathy of prematurity
important cause of visual impairment in babies born before 32 weeks gestation
the cause is not fully understood and multivariate. One of the contributing factors is thought to be over oxygenation (e.g. during ventilation) resulting in a proliferation of retinal blood vessels (neovascularization)
screening is done in at-risk groups
hearing problems
