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A woman in preterm labour at 29 weeks is given betamethasone and transferred to a tertiary centre. Antenatal ultrasound and screening have all been normal and the fetus is estimated to weigh about 1300 g. She asks the resident what is most likely to happen to her daughter in the first two days after birth, saying she has read about eye damage, bowel disease and brain bleeds. Which one of the following complications of prematurity is most likely to occur within the first 48 hours of life?
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