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    Premature infants often have low levels or an absence of surfactant in their lungs, which can lead to hypoinflation and increased pulmonary resistance. Blood may also shunt through the foramen ovale and ductus arteriosus, resulting in poor lung perfusion and impaired gas exchange.

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    Premature infants often have low levels or an absence of surfactant in their lungs, which can lead to hypoinflation and increased pulmonary resistance. Blood may also shunt through the foramen ovale and ductus arteriosus, resulting in poor lung perfusion and impaired gas exchange.

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    Premature infants often have low levels or an absence of surfactant in their lungs, which can lead to hypoinflation and increased pulmonary resistance. Blood may also shunt through the foramen ovale and ductus arteriosus, resulting in poor lung perfusion and impaired gas exchange.

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    PATHOPHYSIOLOGY PREMATURITY

    LOW LEVEL OR ABSENCE OF SURFACTANT

    HYPOINFLATION AND PULMONARY RESISTANCE OCCUR

    BLOOD SHUNTS THROUGH THE FORAMEN OVALE AND THE DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS

    POOR PERFUSION OF THE LUNGS

    IMPAIRED GAS EXCHANGE

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