Meconium-stained amniotic fluid viscosity and chest x .. ray findings

• Main Authors: Ricki Rajagukguk (Author), Muhammad Sholeh Kosim (Author), Arsita Eka Rini (Author), Mardiana Mardiana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Approximately 8􀁇15% of all infants are born with evidence of meconium􀁇stained amniotic fluid (MSAF). Many of these infants rapidly initiate a good respiratory response and are othenvise vigorous. Other infants present v.ith a variety of respiratory distress. Chest x􀁇ray imaging is the mai...