Question

While in utero, a fetus swallows many substances that are deposited in the fetal intestinal system as meconium. what problem can arise from this occurrence?

Answer 1

Meconium aspiration Syndrome

This is the multifactorial and complex pathophysiology of newborns who has aspirated meconium into their lungs from meconium-stained amniotic fluid. This includes airway obstruction, foetal hypoxia, infection,pulmonary inflammation, surfatant inactivation,persistent hypertension and apoptosis.