Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of The Newborn Causes
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Causes of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of The Newborn
PPHN can be caused by a variety of factors, including:
- An event or illness during pregnancy or childbirth
- Meconium aspiration syndrome (the baby inhales the meconium-its first stool-prior to or shortly after birth)
- Severe Pneumonia
- Infection
- Low blood sugar
- Birth asphyxia (loss of oxygen to the fetus during delivery)
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome In Newborns
- Maternal use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
- Late trimester maternal use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
- Amniotic fluid leak
- Low amniotic fluid (oligohydramnios)
- Abnormal lung development as a result of congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Stress during pregnancy
- Isolated condition with an unknown cause
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