CLINICAL CASE OF CARDIORESPIRATORY MONITORING TO CONTROL SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN THERAPY IN A PREMATURE BABY

Abstract

One of the most common respiratory pathologies in infants born prematurely is bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Pulmonary hypertension is considered a formidable and diffi cult to diagnose complication of BPD. Maintaining the proper level of oxygen saturation is an integral part of nursing such patients. Cardiorespiratory monitoring (CRM) is performed to record respiratory pauses and episodes of desaturation during sleep. The article discusses a clinical case of cardiorespiratory monitoring to control additional oxygen therapy in a premature infant suff ering from bronchopulmonary dysplasia and BPD-associated pulmonary hypertension.