Meconium Aspiration
What is meconium aspiration?
Meconium aspiration occurs when a baby breathes in amniotic fluid containing meconium (the baby's first stools).
Meconium aspiration syndrome
Alternate Names : MAS, Meconium pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs)
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During pregnancy, the intestinal tract of a fetus is lined with a dark green fecal material called meconium.
Meconium Aspiration
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Definition of medical terminology for Meconium Aspiration.
Meconium aspiration syndrome is a leading cause of severe illness and death in the newborn. The possibility of inhaling meconium occurs in about 5-10% of births.
Meconium aspiration-When a newborn inhales its first fecal discharges during labor or delivery.
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Creasy, Robert K. and Robert Resnik. Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 4th Edition. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Company, 1999.
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS) is a common problem faced by paediatricians and obstetricians. In the U.S., there are an estimated 520,000 births (12% of live births) complicated by meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF).
Meconium aspiration - Beyond term, the fetus is more likely to have a bowel movement, called meconium, into the amniotic fluid.
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Postmature babies may be at risk for meconium aspiration, when a baby breathes in fluid containing the first stool.
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) can also occur because the baby has too little glucose-producing stores.
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The maternal and fetal complications that may occur with increased gestational age include pre-eclampsia, macrosomia, meconium aspiration syndrome, fetal birth injury, fetal distress in labor, and necessity of cesarean delivery.
 See also: Stress, Meconium aspiration syndrome, Pregnancy, Hypertension, Symptom
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