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Effects Of Meconium Aspiration
Meconium aspiration syndrome is a serious condition in which a newborn breathes a mixture of
Alternative Names
MAS; Meconium pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs)
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Meconium is the term used for the early feces (stool) passed by a newborn soon after birth, before the baby has started to digest breast milk (or formula).
In some cases, the baby passes stools (meconium) while still...
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Meconium
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
InformationMeconium is a thick, sticky, greenish-black substance. It is the medical term for the newborn infant's first stools. Meconium is made of... Read more »
Aspiration
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Aspiration means to draw in or out using a sucking motion. This medical term has two meanings, depending on how it is used: Aspiration can... Read more »
Aspiration pneumonia
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Aspiration pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs and airways to the lungs (bronchial tubes) from breathing in foreign material. Aspiration... Read more »
Bone marrow aspiration
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Bone marrow is the soft tissue inside bones that helps form blood cells. It is found in the hollow part of most bones. Bone marrow aspiration is the... Read more »
Skin lesion aspiration
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Skin lesion aspiration is the withdrawal of fluid from a skin lesion (sore). How the test is performed A needle is inserted into a skin... Read more »
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