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Pathophysiology of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Introduction Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) follows fetal hypoxic/ischemic stress that leads to intestinal peristalsis, meconium release, contamination of the amniotic fluid, and gasping respirations, which causes aspiration of noxious meconium-stained fluid deep into the fetal lung. Aspiration of meconium manifests…