Blood aspiration syndrome as a cause of respiratory distress in the newborn infant.
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.
Gordon
Emma
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Department of Neonatology and Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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Michael
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McDougall
Peter N
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Dargaville
Peter A
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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
D001798:Blood Proteins; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants