Meconium aspiration syndrome, also known as neonatal aspiration of meconium, is a medical condition affecting newborn infants. It describes the spectrum of disorders and pathophysiology of newborns born in meconium-stained amniotic fluid who have meconium within their lungs, with a wide range of severity depending on what conditions and complications develop after birth. Its pathophysiology is multifactorial and extremely complex, and it is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in term infants.
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ICD-10 ChapterXVI: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Sources
1. Wikipedia: Meconium aspiration syndrome
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Meconium is a sticky dark-green substance which contains gastrointestinal secretions, amniotic fluid, bile acids, bile, blood, mucus, cholesterol, pancreatic secretions, lanugo, vernix caseosa and cellular debris.
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Meconium is a sticky dark-green substance which contains gastrointestinal secretions, amniotic fluid, bile acids, bile, blood, mucus, cholesterol, pancreatic secretions, lanugo, vernix caseosa and cellular debris.
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Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
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