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Meconium aspiration syndrome
Cross-section of lung at autopsy showing massive amount of meconium in the airways
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Pneumomediastinum with spinnaker sail sign (arrow)
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Air trapping
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Pathophysiology of meconium aspiration syndrome
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CXR showing air at the base of right lung above the diaphragm, suggestive of pneumothorax in a patient with MAS
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Clinical scoring system for assessing the degree of respiratory distress in the newborn. The physician after assessing the baby using the 5 signs in the left column gives a score of 0 (normal), 1 (mild distress), or 2 (severe distress). Scores for all 5 signs are added, a score of 0 being a normal baby and a score of 10 being very sick. Scores in between correspond to mild to moderate distress
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CXR showing patchy infiltrations on both lungs, suggestive of atelectasis in a patient with MAS
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Possible clinical presentations and management of infants born in meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF). BE: base excess; CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure; FHR: fetal heart rate; IV: intravenous; NO: nitric oxide; PPHN: persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
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