Meconium aspiration

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Newborn. Meconium aspiration. High oxygen needs and poor gases.

Patient Data

Age: 1 day
Gender: Female
x-ray

AP

NG tube tip in stomach.

Extensive coarse parenchymal opacities throughout both lungs on the background of hyperinflation, in keeping with advanced meconium aspiration.

Case Discussion

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