problems of preterm infant ( complications of prematurity )
Usually preterm infants are liable to many problems respiratory , cardiac , etc...... . This makes it is hard to deal with a preterm baby in the medical issue .
1- Respiratory :
- Respiratory distress syndrome is the major problem in the premature babies , due to insufficient formation in the surfactant , leading to respiratory distress in the preterm infants .
- Apnea due to immature respiratory center .
- Pneumothorax :air in the chest .
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia : it is a chronic lung disease , here the condition is irreversible .
2- Neurological :
Intracranial hemorrhage : bleeding inside the bone of the head .
3- Abdominal :
- Necrotizing enterocolitis with intestinal perforation .
- Immature bowel syndrome.
4- Cardiac " patent ductus arteriosus "
5- Anemia of prematurity
6- Sepsis : " immature nervous system "
7- Poor suckling and swallowing
8- Metabolic disorders :
loss of heat , low serum calcium and magnesium and low glucose level .
9- Retinopathy of prematurity : injury in the retina due to exposure of the premature baby to prolonged oxygen .
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