Long term complication of bronchopulmonary dysplasia is -a) Decreased fuctional residual capacityb) Small airway diseasec) Large airway diseased) Interstitial lung disease
High-Yield Explanation
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a result of lung injury in infants requiring mechanical ventilation and Supplemental oxygen.
Following changes are seen :
Airway epithelial hyperplasia and squamous metaplasia
Peribronchial as well as interstitial fibrosis.
Thickening of basement membrane
There are four pathalogic stages :
Acute lung injury
Exudative bronchiolitis
Proliferative bronchiolitis
Obliterative fibroproliferative bronchiolitis.