Meconium aspiration syndrome

Also known as: MAS

Respiratory distress from aspirated meconium-stained fluid.

Medical specialty: Pulmonology
Subspecialty: Pulmonology / Neonatal lung disease
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected, equal; Children: yes, term and post-term neonates
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Airway obstruction, surfactant inactivation and chemical pneumonitis.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (6)

barrel chestcyanosisgruntingmeconium-stained skinpulmonary hypertensiontachypnea

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