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Meconium aspiration
Meconium aspiration is a pneumonia like condition in which newborn babies pass meconium (stool) while still inside their mothers' amniotic sacks and subsequently inhales the meconium into their lungs.
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A 41-year old asked:
What are the tests for meconium aspiration?
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What are common symptoms of meconium aspiration?
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A 31-year old asked:
What is meconium aspiration syndrome?
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A 36-year old asked:
How does meconium aspiration syndrome affect a baby?
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A 35-year old asked:
what are the long term effects of meconium aspiration?
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A 40-year old asked:
How likely is it that a baby with meconium aspiration will develop mental problems, CP, etc. in later life?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is meconium aspiration syndrome ever fatal?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is the difference between meconium aspiration and meconium ileus?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is there any better way of diagnosing meconium aspiration syndrome other than X-ray?
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A 47-year old asked:
If a child meconium aspiration at birth are there any long term issues after recovery?
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A 48-year old female asked:
if a child had meconium aspiration (small amount) could it cause issues with weight gain she is 3 months and only weighs 8lbs 8.5 oz. her weight ?
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A 48-year old asked:
I had meconium aspiration when i was born. Can that cause lung problems?
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A 40-year old asked:
How likely is it that a baby with meconium aspiration will develop lung problems later in life?
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A 33-year old asked:
If I decide to do a home birth, how do I know if my baby is at risk for meconium aspiration syndrome?
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A 30-year old asked:
How likely is it that a baby with meconium aspiration will end up developing lung problems etc. in later life?
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A 52-year old male asked:
Our grand daughter is in the hospital right now with meconium aspiration. They have begun steroid treatment. What are the side effects?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is the difference between meconium aspiration and meconium ileus in cystic fibrosis?
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A 43-year old female asked:
5yr girl suffers from seizures on right side body. she had a slight stroke to right side at birth from meconium aspiration. Coincidence?
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A 43-year old female asked:
5yr girl has right side body seizures since age 3. She sufferred meconium aspiration at birth and had a slight stroke to her right side. Coincidence?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the long-term effects if my baby had meconium aspiration syndrome? Should I be worried about any particular disease or brain damage?
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A 37-year old female asked:
My newborn son had meconium aspiration pneumonia and chest x-rays twice daily for 1 week. Does the radiation increase his risk for cancer?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I had a C-section 9 yrs ago d/t small placenta and baby's aspiration of meconium. How do I keep baby #2's placenta healthy? OBGYN not knowledgeable.
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A 34-year old female asked:
Can a meconium plug in an infant be an isolated incident? Or is it always associated with some other underlying issue?
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A 41-year old asked:
How long does it take for meconium results to come back?
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How long does it take to get meconium drug test results?
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A 24-year old female asked:
What are reasons babies pass meconium in utero? Is being postdates the only reason?
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A 36-year old asked:
How do I get a meconium drug screen?
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How long does cocaine stay in a newborns meconium?
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How far back does a meconium drug test on a newborn go?
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A 41-year old asked:
If I got a mouthfull of meconium should I check for HIV?
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