| 11. | Meconium peritonitis is sometimes diagnosed on prenatal ultrasound where it appears as calcifications within the peritoneum.
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| 12. | It has been used to reduce meconium aspiration syndrome, though evidence of benefit is mixed.
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| 13. | During the process, females remain relatively still, except for spreading their wings and discharging meconium.
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| 14. | If it gets into the child s airways or lungs, it can cause meconium aspiration syndrome.
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| 15. | Meconium can be tested for various drugs, to check for " in utero " exposure.
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| 16. | The differential for low obstruction is ileal atresia, meconium ileus, meconium plug syndrome and Hirschsprung disease.
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| 17. | The differential for low obstruction is ileal atresia, meconium ileus, meconium plug syndrome and Hirschsprung disease.
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| 18. | To characterize the gut microbiome, fecal meconium is collected at birth followed by several longitudinal fecal samples.
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| 19. | Normally, 90 % of babies pass their first meconium within 24 hours, and 99 % within 48 hours.
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| 20. | Treatment for meconium impaction typically involves the use of enemas, although persistent cases may require mineral oil or IV fluids.
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