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meconium aspiration syndrome, mas, meconium, first feces, stool, the newborn, thick, sticky, greenish-black in color, aspiration means the newborn inhales a mixture, the meconium, amniotic fluid, in the uterus, after delivery, possibility of inhaling meconium occurs in, 5-10% of births, occurs, the fetus is stressed, labor, the infant is past its due date, condition is serious, meconium aspiration, leading cause of severe illness, death, in the newborn, a stressful labor, an infant, suffer a lack of oxygen, increased movement, the infant's intestines, relaxation, the anal sphincter, causing meconium to pass, amniotic fluid surrounding the unborn baby, amniotic fluid, meconium mix to form a green-stained fluid of various thickness, meconium is thick, sticky, greenish-black in color, infant breathes still, in the uterus, still covered by this fluid after birth, mixture of meconium, amniotic fluid, inhaled, lungs, inhaled meconium, partially, completely block the infant's airways, infant has difficulty breathing, poor gas exchange, in the lungs, substance is irritating, inflammation, in the airways, potentially, chemical pneumonia, one-third, the infants, meconium aspiration, require some type of assisted breathing, risk factors include maternal diabetes, maternal hypertension, difficult delivery, fetal distress, intra-uterine hypoxia, decreased oxygen, infant it is still, in the uterus, dark, greenish staining, streaking, the amniotic fluid, obvious presence of meconium, in the amniotic fluid, infant's skin stained greenish, occurs, meconium passed a long period, delivery, infant appears limp at birth, bluish skin color, in the infant, rapid breathing, labored breathing, infant needs to work hard to breathe, absence of breathing, signs of post-maturity weight loss, peeling skin, birth, fetal monitor, a slow heart rate, at birth, meconium is visible, in the amniotic fluid, infant, low apgar score, physical examination, the infant, involve, directly looking, meconium staining on the vocal cords, a laryngoscope, in the delivery room, the most accurate evaluation, meconium aspiration, listening, infant's chest, a stethoscope, hearing abnormal breath sounds, coarse, crackly sounds, tests performed on the infant, blood gas analysis showing low blood ph, acidosis, an acidic condition, the blood, decreased po2, increased pco2, a chest x-ray showing patchy, streaky areas on lungs, newborn's mouth, suctioned, the head is delivered, further treatment, is thick meconium staining, fetal distress, a tube, in the infant's trachea, suction is applied, the endotracheal tube is withdrawn, procedure is repeated, meconium is no longer, in the suction contents, have been no signs of prenatal fetal distress, baby, vigorous term-birth newborn, experts now recommend no deep suctioning, the trachea, fear of causing aspiration pneumonia, a saline solution, wash the airway of particularly thick meconium, after delivery, infant is observed, infant placed, in the special care nursery, newborn intensive care unit, treatments, chest physiotherapy, tapping on the chest to loosen secretions, antibiotics to treat infection, use of a radiant warmer to maintain body temperature, mechanical ventilation to keep the lungs inflated, breathing problems generally subside in 2 to 4 days, rapid breathing, persist, an infant, severe aspiration who, mechanical ventilation, more guarded outcome, lack of oxygen, in the uterus, from complications of meconium aspiration, lead to brain damage, outcome depends on the degree of brain damage, meconium aspiration rarely leads to permanent lung damage, aspiration pneumonia, pneumothorax, collapsed lung, persistent fetal circulation, residual brain damage, due to lack of oxygen, persistent respiratory distress, breathing difficulty, lasting, several days, baby is born outside, the hospital, exhibits any signs of distress, immediate emergency help, sought, risk factors, mother's water broke at home, should tell the health care provider whether the fluid was clear, stained, a dark substance, fetal monitoring is started so that any signs of fetal distress, recognized early, immediate intervention, in the delivery room, help, prevent aspiration.