Effects Of Meconium Aspiration
Health Encyclopedia: Meconium Aspiration (Inhalation)
Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS)
Treatment
The newborn's mouth should be suctioned as soon as the head is delivered. Further treatment is necessary if there is thick meconium staining and fetal distress. A tube is placed in the infant's trachea and suction is applied as the endotracheal tube is withdrawn. This procedure is repeated until meconium is no longer seen in the suction contents.
If there have been no signs of prenatal fetal distr...
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