Term or postterm gestation
Abnormal fetal heart rate
Evidence of MSAF
Low Apgar score at 1 and 5 minutes
Respiratory distress at or shortly after birth
Meconium staining (voca...
Neonatal ICU care
For Spo2 and continuous cardiopulmonary monitoring, to provide optimal thermal environment, and to ensure minimal handling
Chest percussion or physiotherapy i...
Long-term consequences include increased bronchial reactivity and wheezing among the survivors of MAS.
Infants with severe MAS are at risk for adverse neurodevelop...
Chettri S, Adhisivam B, Bhat BV. Endotracheal suction for nonvigorous neonates born through meconium stained amniotic fluid: a randomized controlled trial. J Pediatr. 2015;166...
770.12 Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms
770.11 Meconium aspiration without respiratory symptoms
P24.01 Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms
P24.00 Meconium aspiration...
Q: What is the composition of meconium?
A: Meconium is a variable mixture of intestinal epithelial debris, gastrointestinal secretions, bile, mucus, pancreatic juice, blood, swallowed vernix caseos...
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