apnea of prematurity…

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apnea, newborns, aop, bs, blue spell, newborns, dusky spell, newborns, spell, newborns, newborns, premies, breathing pattern that is immature, irregular, babies often stop breathing, short periods, apnea, breathing is also sometimes described, "periodic,", times of normal breathing that progress to very shallow breathing, very shallow, no breathing, apnea, baby, experience a drop, in the heart rate, heart rate drop, bradycardia, in newborns, those born prematurely, several things contribute to apnea, immaturity, the brain, weakness, the muscles that keep the airway open, at times, additional stresses, sick, premature baby, worsen apnea, infection, heart, lung problems, low blood count, anemia, low oxygen levels, temperature problems, feeding problems, over stimulation, babies, apnea, bradycardia, set off monitor alarms, the babies, simply be observed to have episodes where they stop breathing, baby, not have associated poor color, an appearance of not looking well, most preterm, ill term babies have some degree of apnea, kept on monitors that measure heart rate, breathing rate, alarms, set to notify the staff, lower heart rate, breathing rate limits, met, treatment of apnea depends on the situation, the most likely causes, frequency of spells, severity of spells, babies who, healthy, few spells per day, simply watched, gently stimulated, occasional episodes, babies who, well appearing, multiple spells placed on a caffeine preparation to help stimulate breathing, proper positioning, slower feeding time, oxygen, in extreme cases, ventilator support needed to assist in breathing, babies, worsening apnea, appear ill, studied, apnea is common, in the premature population, most of these babies have normal outcomes, felt that mild apnea, does not have long-term effects, most doctors feel that prevention of multiple, severe episodes is better, the baby on the long term.