title: Blood aspiration syndrome as a cause of respiratory distress in the newborn infant.
abstract: Early-onset respiratory distress and a radiographic appearance of an aspiration syndrome occurred in three neonates who had not passed meconium before delivery. In each case there was evidence of inhalation of blood, associated with very high plasma protein concentration in lung fluid. Blood aspiration syndrome is a distinct diagnostic entity that can result in significant respiratory distress in the neonate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology and Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: South
authors.forename: Peter N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: McDougall
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Dargaville
mesh_terms: D000403:Airway Resistance; D001769:Blood; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008471:Meconium Aspiration Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000032:analysis; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants