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Abstract
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.
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5 entry terms
- Aspiration, Meconium
- Meconium Aspiration
- Meconium Inhalation
- Aspiration Syndrome, Meconium
- Syndrome, Meconium Aspiration
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33 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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2006 (1988)
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Previous Indexing
- 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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References
- National Library of Medicine. Meconium Aspiration Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008471. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008471
- Meconium Aspiration Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meconium_aspiration_syndrome
- Meconium Aspiration Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1918881