MENNONITE COLLEGE OF NURSING

Chronic Lung Disease (CLD) formerly called . Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)-- Chronic pulmonary disease of multifactorial etiology characterized initially by alveolar and bronchial necrosis, which results in bronchial metaplasia and interstitial fibrosis. Appears in x-ray as generalized small, radiolucent cysts within the lungs. ................
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