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Impaired immunity with secondary necrotising enterocolitis has been observed in premature infants given vitamin E to prevent retrolental fibroplasia. Management Stop the supplements. Co...
Retinopathy of prematurity (retrolental fibroplasia) [ 17 ] Retinopathy of prematurity occurs when there is disruption of the vascularity of the retina. 80% of affected babies are ...
If the baby requires oxygen it must be monitored very carefully as, if the levels are too high, the premature baby is susceptible to retrolental fibroplasia and blindness. The premature ba...
Synonym: retrolental fibroplasia Background The retina is unique among developing fetal tissues in that it has no blood vessels until the 16th week of gestation.
Oxygen therapy has to be monitored very carefully in infants, especially if premature, as excessive oxygen can cause retrolental fibroplasia. Any baby that has received an aminoglycoside shou...
Three aetiological theories for tendinopathy are described: A mechanical theory where repetitive loading of the tendon causes microscopic degeneration. Fibroplasia occurs within the tend...
However, there are characteristic changes that can be seen on angiography in one form of fibromuscular dysplasia: medial fibroplasia. This is known as the 'string-of-beads appearance'...