MAS; Meconium pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs)
The delivering obstetrician or midwife should suction the newborn's mouth as soon as the head emerges during delivery.
Further treatment is necessary if the baby is not active and crying immediately after delivery. A tube is placed in the infant's trachea and suction is applied as the endotracheal tube is withdrawn. This procedure may be repeated until meconium is no longer seen in the suction contents.
The infant may...
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