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Diseases [C] » Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08] » Lung Diseases » Lung Injury » Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Diseases [C] » Urogenital Diseases [C12] » Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications » Pregnancy Complications » Fetal Diseases » Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Diseases [C] » Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08] » Respiration Disorders » Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Diseases [C] » Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16] » Fetal Diseases » Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Diseases [C] » Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16] » Infant, Newborn, Diseases » Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Description
A condition caused by inhalation of MECONIUM into the LUNG of FETUS or NEWBORN, usually due to vigorous respiratory movements during difficult PARTURITION or respiratory system abnormalities. Meconium aspirate may block small airways leading to difficulties in PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE and ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA. MeSH
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