One of the many Paxil birth defects afflicting American infants is a Paxil lung defect known as persistent pulmonary hypertension, or PPHN. This can take three forms, including PPHN with radiographically normal lungs; PPHN linked to pulmonary parenchymal disease, or secondary PPHN; and PPHN with hypoplasia of the lungs.
The Paxil lung defect called PPHN can be an extremely serious condition for a newborn baby or infant, producing immediate complications and leading to long-term ones.
In the womb, a baby receives oxygen from the umbilical cord, not through its lungs. When born, the baby’s system ordinarily changes so that the child can get oxygen from the lungs instead.
