| meconium aspiration syndrome | <radiology> Intra-uterine foetal distress most likely to be defecation of meconium, term and post-term neonates, not preemies, not kids of diabetic moms, diffuse HYPERaeration, pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE), pnuemomediastinum and non-tension ptx in 33%, patchy atelectasis and consolidation, lung disease usually resolves spontaneously, morbidity due to intrauterine cerebral anoxia (12 Dec 1998) |
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| meconium aspiration | Syndrome caused by sucking of thick meconium into the lungs, usually by term or post-term infants (often small for gestational age) either in utero or with first breath. The resultant small airway obstruction may produce respiratory distress, tachypnea, cyanosis, pneumothorax, and/or pneumomediastinum. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| meconium blockage syndrome | <syndrome> Low intestinal obstruction in newborn infants resulting from blockage of meconium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foetal aspiration syndrome | <syndrome> A syndrome resulting from uterine aspiration of amniotic fluid and meconium by the foetus, usually caused by hypoxia and often leading to aspiration pneumonia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| meconium | <paediatrics> The first stools of the newborn. Typically thick, viscous, sticky and dark green. Usually sterile and odourless. (27 Sep 1997) |
| meconium ileus | <radiology> Obstructed bowel due to impacted, tenacious meconium, no air-fluid levels (probably due to adherent bowel contents) Differential diagnosis: ileal atresia, Hirschsprung disease, anal atresia associated with cystic fibrosis (12 Dec 1998) |
| meconium peritonitis | Peritonitis caused by intestinal perforation in the foetus or newborn; associated with congenital obstruction or fibrocystic disease of the pancreas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| meconium plug | <radiology> Functional colonic inertia, Diagnosis/Treatment: Gastrografin enema (Differential diagnosis: Hirschsprung disease, meconium ileus), F/U with another enema for confirmation, associated with maternal diabetes (12 Dec 1998) |
| aspiration | 1. <physiology> The act of inhaling. 2. <psychology> Strong desires to accomplish something. This usually pertains to greater values or high ideals. Origin: L. Spirare = to breathe (27 Jun 1999) |
| aspiration biopsy | Removal of a sample of tissue from the breast using a wide-core needle with suction. (09 Oct 1997) |
| aspiration pneumonia | <chest medicine> Refers to the inappropriate passage of food, water, stomach acid, vomit or another foreign material into the lungs. Aspiration, particularly involving gastric acid, will often result in a serious pneumonia. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bone marrow aspiration | <procedure> Procedure used to remove a sample of bone marrow, usually from the rear hip bone, for examination under the microscope. (16 Dec 1997) |
| bone marrow biopsy and aspiration | <procedure> A procedure in which a needle is inserted into the centre of a bone, usually the hip, to remove a small amount of bone marrow for microscopic examination. (09 Oct 1997) |
| bursa aspiration | A procedure whereby a needle is inserted into a bursa for the purpose of withdrawing fluid (for diagnostic purposes) or injecting medications (corticosteroids or a local anaesthetic). See: bursitis. (27 Sep 1997) |
| pneumonia, aspiration | Inflammation of the lungs due to aspiration (the sucking in of food particles or fluids into the lungs). (12 Dec 1998) |
| infusion-aspiration drainage | A type of drainage in which antibiotics are continuously infused into a cavity at the same time fluid is being drained (aspirated) from the cavity. Synonym: drip-suck irrigation. (05 Mar 2000) |