Meconium Aspiration
| Definition: |
Syndrome caused by sucking of thick meconium into the lungs, usually by term or post-term infants (often small for gestational age) either in utero or with first breath. The resultant small airway obstruction may produce respiratory distress, tachypnea, cyanosis, pneumothorax, and/or pneumomediastinum. |
| Notes: |
sucking of meconium into lungs in utero or at birth; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES |
| Previously Indexed: |
Asphyxia Neonatorum (1977-1987),Aspiration (1975-1987),Infant, Newborn, Diseases (1971-1983),Meconium (1966-1987),Pneumonia, Aspiration (1966-1987),Respiratory Distress Syndrome (1971-1987) |
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