Medical Conditions

NICU babies may have a number of medical conditions. Some of them are described below:

Stomach

• Necrotizing Entercolitis (NEC)
• Ileus
• Reflux
• Constipation
• Hernias
• Feeding Intolerance

Lungs

• Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• Transient Tachyprea of the Newborn
• Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
• Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
• Chronic Lung Disease
• Pneumonia

Heart

• Patent Ductus Arteriosis
• Hypotension
• Congenital Heart Defects
• Ventricular Septal Defect
• Atrial Septal Defect

Brain

• Intraventricular Hemorrhage
• Periventricular Leukomalacia
• Hydrocephalus
• Seizures
• Meningitis
• Encephalopathy

Eyes

• Retinopathy of Prematurity

Sepsis

• Infections that may be present in different parts of the body

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