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Meconium aspiration syndrome

MedGen UID:
6258
Concept ID:
C0025048
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Aspiration Syndrome, Meconium; Aspiration, Meconium; Meconium Aspiration; Meconium Aspiration Syndrome; Meconium Inhalation; Syndrome, Meconium Aspiration
SNOMED CT: Meconium aspiration syndrome (206292002); MAS - meconium aspiration syndrome (206292002); Neonatal aspiration of meconium (206292002)
Modes of inheritance:
Not genetically inherited
MedGen UID:
988794
Concept ID:
CN307044
Finding
Source: Orphanet
clinical entity without genetic inheritance.
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006851
Orphanet: ORPHA70588

Definition

Meconium aspiration syndrome is a pulmonary complication appearing in newborns with a meconium-stained amniotic fluid. Aspirated meconium can interfere with normal breathing by several mechanisms including airway obstruction, chemical irritation, infection and surfactant inactivation and induces more or less severe signs of respiratory distress at birth. [from ORDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMeconium aspiration syndrome
Follow this link to review classifications for Meconium aspiration syndrome in Orphanet.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Grobman WA, Caughey AB
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019 Oct;221(4):304-310. Epub 2019 Feb 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.046. PMID: 30817905
Nair J, Lakshminrusimha S
Semin Perinatol 2014 Mar;38(2):78-91. doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2013.11.004. PMID: 24580763Free PMC Article
Polin RA, Carlo WA; Committee on Fetus and Newborn; American Academy of Pediatrics
Pediatrics 2014 Jan;133(1):156-63. Epub 2013 Dec 30 doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-3443. PMID: 24379227

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Davis JD, Sanchez-Ramos L, McKinney JA, Lin L, Kaunitz AM
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023 May;228(5S):S1179-S1191.e19. Epub 2023 Mar 18 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.07.047. PMID: 37164492
Reuter S, Moser C, Baack M
Pediatr Rev 2014 Oct;35(10):417-28; quiz 429. doi: 10.1542/pir.35-10-417. PMID: 25274969Free PMC Article
Edwards MO, Kotecha SJ, Kotecha S
Paediatr Respir Rev 2013 Mar;14(1):29-36; quiz 36-7. Epub 2012 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2012.02.002. PMID: 23347658
Wiedemann JR, Saugstad AM, Barnes-Powell L, Duran K
Neonatal Netw 2008 Mar-Apr;27(2):81-7. doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.27.2.81. PMID: 18431962
Hermansen CL, Lorah KN
Am Fam Physician 2007 Oct 1;76(7):987-94. PMID: 17956068

Diagnosis

Rabie N, Magann E, Steelman S, Ounpraseuth S
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2017 Apr;49(4):442-449. doi: 10.1002/uog.15929. PMID: 27062200
Hermansen CL, Mahajan A
Am Fam Physician 2015 Dec 1;92(11):994-1002. PMID: 26760414
Reuter S, Moser C, Baack M
Pediatr Rev 2014 Oct;35(10):417-28; quiz 429. doi: 10.1542/pir.35-10-417. PMID: 25274969Free PMC Article
Edwards MO, Kotecha SJ, Kotecha S
Paediatr Respir Rev 2013 Mar;14(1):29-36; quiz 36-7. Epub 2012 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2012.02.002. PMID: 23347658
Hermansen CL, Lorah KN
Am Fam Physician 2007 Oct 1;76(7):987-94. PMID: 17956068

Therapy

Osman A, Halling C, Crume M, Al Tabosh H, Odackal N, Ball MK
J Perinatol 2023 Oct;43(10):1211-1221. Epub 2023 Aug 5 doi: 10.1038/s41372-023-01708-2. PMID: 37543651
Gallo DM, Romero R, Bosco M, Gotsch F, Jaiman S, Jung E, Suksai M, Ramón Y Cajal CL, Yoon BH, Chaiworapongsa T
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023 May;228(5S):S1158-S1178. Epub 2023 Apr 1 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.11.1283. PMID: 37012128Free PMC Article
Rabie N, Magann E, Steelman S, Ounpraseuth S
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2017 Apr;49(4):442-449. doi: 10.1002/uog.15929. PMID: 27062200
Reuter S, Moser C, Baack M
Pediatr Rev 2014 Oct;35(10):417-28; quiz 429. doi: 10.1542/pir.35-10-417. PMID: 25274969Free PMC Article
Nair J, Lakshminrusimha S
Semin Perinatol 2014 Mar;38(2):78-91. doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2013.11.004. PMID: 24580763Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Wennerholm UB, Saltvedt S, Wessberg A, Alkmark M, Bergh C, Wendel SB, Fadl H, Jonsson M, Ladfors L, Sengpiel V, Wesström J, Wennergren G, Wikström AK, Elden H, Stephansson O, Hagberg H
BMJ 2019 Nov 20;367:l6131. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l6131. PMID: 31748223Free PMC Article
Grobman WA, Caughey AB
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019 Oct;221(4):304-310. Epub 2019 Feb 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.046. PMID: 30817905
Vain NE, Batton DG
Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2017 Aug;22(4):214-219. Epub 2017 Apr 11 doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2017.04.002. PMID: 28411000
Edwards MO, Kotecha SJ, Kotecha S
Paediatr Respir Rev 2013 Mar;14(1):29-36; quiz 36-7. Epub 2012 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2012.02.002. PMID: 23347658
Wiedemann JR, Saugstad AM, Barnes-Powell L, Duran K
Neonatal Netw 2008 Mar-Apr;27(2):81-7. doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.27.2.81. PMID: 18431962

Clinical prediction guides

Davis JD, Sanchez-Ramos L, McKinney JA, Lin L, Kaunitz AM
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023 May;228(5S):S1179-S1191.e19. Epub 2023 Mar 18 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.07.047. PMID: 37164492
Gallo DM, Romero R, Bosco M, Gotsch F, Jaiman S, Jung E, Suksai M, Ramón Y Cajal CL, Yoon BH, Chaiworapongsa T
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023 May;228(5S):S1158-S1178. Epub 2023 Apr 1 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.11.1283. PMID: 37012128Free PMC Article
Wennerholm UB, Saltvedt S, Wessberg A, Alkmark M, Bergh C, Wendel SB, Fadl H, Jonsson M, Ladfors L, Sengpiel V, Wesström J, Wennergren G, Wikström AK, Elden H, Stephansson O, Hagberg H
BMJ 2019 Nov 20;367:l6131. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l6131. PMID: 31748223Free PMC Article
Grobman WA, Caughey AB
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019 Oct;221(4):304-310. Epub 2019 Feb 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.046. PMID: 30817905
Rabie N, Magann E, Steelman S, Ounpraseuth S
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2017 Apr;49(4):442-449. doi: 10.1002/uog.15929. PMID: 27062200

Recent systematic reviews

Davis JD, Sanchez-Ramos L, McKinney JA, Lin L, Kaunitz AM
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023 May;228(5S):S1179-S1191.e19. Epub 2023 Mar 18 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.07.047. PMID: 37164492
Gallo DM, Romero R, Bosco M, Gotsch F, Jaiman S, Jung E, Suksai M, Ramón Y Cajal CL, Yoon BH, Chaiworapongsa T
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023 May;228(5S):S1158-S1178. Epub 2023 Apr 1 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.11.1283. PMID: 37012128Free PMC Article
Grobman WA, Caughey AB
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019 Oct;221(4):304-310. Epub 2019 Feb 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.046. PMID: 30817905
Rabie N, Magann E, Steelman S, Ounpraseuth S
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2017 Apr;49(4):442-449. doi: 10.1002/uog.15929. PMID: 27062200
El Shahed AI, Dargaville PA, Ohlsson A, Soll R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014 Dec 14;2014(12):CD002054. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002054.pub3. PMID: 25504256Free PMC Article

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