Meconium stained fluid: approach to the mother and the baby.
Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is a common problem that most pediatricians will encounter in the delivery room and normal newborn nursery. Approximately 13% of all live births are complicated by meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF). MAS is defined as respiratory distress in an infant born through MSAF whose symptoms cannot be otherwise explained. Optimal care for an infant born through MSAF involves cooperation between the obstetrician and pediatrician, each with separate but imperative roles.
Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Mcw3@po.cwru.edu
Michele C
MC
Walsh
Jonathan M
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Fanaroff
D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007552:Isotonic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008471:Meconium Aspiration Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D013396:Suction
D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants; D009569:Nitric Oxide