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In which condition is PGE most commonly used to maintain patent ductus arteriosus in an infant?
ATGA with intact ventricular septum
BPulmonary stenosis
CHypoplastic left heart syndrome
DTricuspid atresia
A newborn presented with chest retractions, dyspnea, and lethargy. The pediatrician diagnosed the baby with respiratory distress syndrome. This occurs due to the deficiency of:
ADipalmitoyl inositol
BDipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine
CLecithin
DSphingomyelin
A baby is born at 27 weeks of gestation and required mechanical ventilation for 4 weeks and CPAP for 1 week. He was maintained on room air subsequently. Based on the new definition of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), and assuming he remained on room air at 36 weeks post-menstrual age, what is the most appropriate classification of his condition?
AMild BPD
BModerate BPD
CSevere BPD
DNo BPD
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