Pulmonary hypertension in newborns: Signs and more - Medical News Today


5/30/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Rachel Ann Tee-Melegrito

PPHN occurs when the newborn fails to breathe through their lungs after birth. Read on for symptoms, causes, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn is a serious disorder that occurs when a baby fails to adapt to the circulatory transition as they breathe through their lungs after birth. Circulato… [+7312 chars]

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