Meconium Aspiration Syndrome [syndrom aspirace mekonia]
- Terms
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mekonium - aspirace
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Aspiration, Meconium
Meconium Aspiration
Meconium Inhalation
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.
- DUI
- D008471 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0013186
- Previous indexing
- Asphyxia Neonatorum (1977-1987); Aspiration (1975-1987); Infant, Newborn, Diseases (1971-1983); Meconium (1966-1987); Pneumonia, Aspiration (1966-1987); Respiratory Distress Syndrome (1971-1987)
- History note
- 2006 (1988)
- Public note
- 2006; see MECONIUM ASPIRATION 1988-2005
Allowable subheadings
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CI
- chemically induced
- CL
- classification 1
- CO
- complications 5
- DI
- diagnosis 5
- DG
- diagnostic imaging 1
- DH
- diet therapy
- DT
- drug therapy 5
- EC
- economics
- EN
- enzymology
- EP
- epidemiology 1
- EH
- ethnology
- ET
- etiology 7
- GE
- genetics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology 1
- ME
- metabolism 4
- MI
- microbiology
- MO
- mortality 2
- NU
- nursing 1
- PS
- parasitology 1
- PA
- pathology 3
- PP
- physiopathology 8
- PC
- prevention & control 3
- PX
- psychology
- RT
- radiotherapy
- RH
- rehabilitation
- SU
- surgery
- TH
- therapy 15
- UR
- urine
- VE
- veterinary
- VI
- virology