Meconium aspiration

A serious condition in which a newborn breathes a mixture of meconium (the first intestinal discharge) and amniotic fluid into the lungs around the time of delivery. Meconium aspiration syndrome occurs in 5-10 percent of births and typically occurs when the infant is stressed, as when the infant is past its due date.

Disease Alternative Name

mas
neonatal aspiration of meconium
meconium aspiration syndrome
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CRITERIA OF SURFACTANT ADMINISTRATION IN MECONIUM ASPIRATION SYNDROME IN NEONATE

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MAS in term infants causes Respiratory failures in 10% of cases, where there is secondary surfactant difiency/ Inactivation needs Surfactant therapy as adjunct Rx. 2.It decreases duration of mechanical ventilation & also may decrease need o...


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