How is bronchopulmonary dysplasia diagnosed?

How is bronchopulmonary dysplasia diagnosed?

There are no specific tests to diagnose bronchopulmonary dysplasia. If your baby needs help breathing for the first 28 days of their life, they will most likely go on to develop BPD. Some tests that can suggest and help manage the diagnosis include:

• Radiology images like a chest X-ray to look at the lungs.
• Blood tests to identify how much oxygen is in the blood.

Sometimes an echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) can eliminate congenital (present at birth) heart abnormalities and lead to a bronchopulmonary dysplasia diagnosis.