Meconium aspiration syndrome

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
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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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