Post-N/IICU Inpatient BPD Clinical Pathway
Differential Diagnosis
Differential Diagnoses to Consider if Unable to Wean
- Severe lung parenchymal disease
- GERD +/- aspiration
- Pulmonary hypertension or another cardiac dysfunction
- Airway malacia or other airway abnormalities
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Bronchospasm
- Sialorrhea
- Underlying CNS dysfunction (e.g., seizures, abnormal tone)
- Infection