It is also seen in bowel obstruction with secondary perforation, as in Hirschprung disease, midgut volvulus, meconium ileus and intestinal atresia.
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This not only protected the infant s skin from the elements, but it also prevented meconium from adhering to the infant s skin.
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In the baby, aspiration of meconium, anemia, severe pneumonia, low blood sugar and birth asphyxia have been associated with the disorder.
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Some post-dates pregnancies ( where the woman is more than 40 weeks pregnant ) may also have meconium stained liquor without fetal distress.
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Healthy foals pass meconium, the first stool, soon after birth, though some healthy foals may require an enema to assist this process.
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The meconium, an infant s first bowel movement of digested amniotic fluid, has also been shown to contain a diverse community of microbes.
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However, this is not really useful and the revised neonatal intubation use a laryngoscope and endotracheal tube to suction meconium from below the vocal cords.
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If there is a suspicion of the presence of meconium ( the contents of the baby's bowel ), certain preparations must be made.
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The infant's skin, umbilical cord, or nailbeds may be stained green if the meconium was passed a considerable amount of time before birth.
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Meconium, unlike later feces, is viscous and sticky like tar, its color usually being a very dark olive green; it is almost odorless.
