Meconium aspiration syndrome
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Meconium aspiration syndrome
Respiratory system
Congenital disorders
Disorders of the pleura, mediastinum, and chest wall
Infectious, immunologic, and inflammatory disorders of the lower airways
Infectious, immunologic, and inflammatory disorders of the upper airways
Metabolic, regulatory, and structural disorders
Neoplasms
Obstructive airway disease
Pneumoconiosis, fibrosing, and restrictive pulmonary disorders or interstitial lung disease
Respiratory failure or respiratory arrest and pulmonary vascular disorders
Traumatic or mechanical disorders
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Summary
Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is a life-threatening condition in which fetuses and newborns aspirate amniotic fluids that contain their meconium (first stool of a newborn). It can take place before, or during delivery, and is characterized by respiratory distress, grunting, tachypnea (abnormally rapid heartbeat), and cyanosis (skin bluish discoloration). This is usually accompanied by a baby that's born covered with meconium on the skin. Babies who have Meconium aspiration syndrome are treated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).