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Premature infants who are treated with mechanical ventilation, mostly for respiratory distress syndrome, are at risk for developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (bpd), a chronic lung disease. what are the signs and symptoms of bpd?

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Tachypnea.
Tachycardia.
Increased respiratory effort (with retractions, nasal flaring, and grunting)
Frequent desaturations.
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Tachypnea, frequent desaturations, Tachycardia, retractions, nasal flaring, grunting, and etc.
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