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MECONIUM ASPIRATION SYNDROME
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Descriptor
English
:
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Descriptor
Spanish
:
síndrome de aspiración de meconio
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Síndrome de Aspiração de Mecônio
Synonyms
English
:
Aspiration Syndrome, Meconium
Aspiration, Meconium
Meconium Aspiration
Meconium Inhalation
Syndrome, Meconium Aspiration
Tree Number:
C08.381.520.687
C08.618.580
C13.703.277.785
C16.300.580
C16.614.580
Definition
English
:
A condition caused by
inhalation
of
MECONIUM
into the LUNG of FETUS or NEWBORN, usually due to vigorous respiratory
movements
during difficult
PARTURITION
or
respiratory system abnormalities
.
Meconium
aspirate may block small airways leading to difficulties in
PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE
and ASPIRATION
PNEUMONIA.
History Note
English
:
2006 (1988)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
22939
Unique Identifier:
D008471
Occurrence in VHL
:
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