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| Common problems of Preemies | ||
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| Some problems are so common you should expect your baby to have them, especially if your baby is more than four to six weeks early. | ||
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| These include: | ||
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| Jaundice | ||
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| Apnea � | ||
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| Problems with Nutrition | ||
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| Other problems are common, but may or may not occur in your baby. | ||
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| These include: | ||
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| Anemia | ||
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| Low blood pressure | ||
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| Difficulty with sugar balance | ||
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| Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) | ||
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| Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTNB) | ||
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| Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) | ||
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| Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) | ||
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| Reflux | ||
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| Hernias | ||
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| Infection | ||
| Commonly used NICU Drugs | ||
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| Less common, but very important problems include: | ||
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| air leak (includes Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum and Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema), | ||
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| necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) | ||
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| bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) | ||
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| intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) | ||
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| periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) | ||
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| References | ||
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