Meconium aspiration syndrome

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What is Meconium aspiration syndrome?

Meconium is the first feces (stool) of the newborn. Meconium aspiration syndrome is when a serious condition in which a newborn breathes a mixture of meconium and amniotic fluid into the lungs around the time of delivery.

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MAS

What are the causes, incidence and risk factors associated with Meconium aspiration syndrome?
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