Meconium Aspiration
Alternate Names : Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS)
Meconium Aspiration Symptoms & Signs
- dark greenish staining or streaking of the amniotic fluid or the obvious presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid
- infant's skin stained greenish (occurs if meconium passed a long period before delivery)
- infant appears limp at birth
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bluish skin color in the infant (cyanosis)
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rapid breathing (tachypnea)
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labored breathing (the infant needs to work hard to breathe)
- absence of breathing (apnea)
- the infant may show signs of post-maturity (weight loss, peeling skin)
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