Asthma USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A premature infant born at 27 weeks gestation required prolonged mechanical ventilation and high concentration supplemental oxygen for severe neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. At 2 months of age the infant continues to need oxygen and has tachypnea with diffuse coarse breath sounds. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer choices
- ACongenital diaphragmatic hernia
- BPrimary ciliary dyskinesia
- CBronchopulmonary dysplasiaCorrect answer
- DMeconium aspiration syndrome
- ETransient tachypnea of the newborn
- FPulmonary interstitial emphysema from mechanical ventilation air leak
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