Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

Meconium aspiration commonly presents in term and post-term infants, particularly in the setting of fetal stress. Affected newborns present with respiratory distress in the setting of meconium-stained amniotic fluid. Chest radiography shows pulmonary hyperinflation with patchy opacities. Treatment of meconium aspiration is supportive and includes oxygen supplementation, mechanical ventilation, and intravenous fluids.