Catalog
Neonatal aspiration syndromes
Link to WHO Definition
Neonatal aspiration syndromes – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1352159976
Aspiration of meconium, blood, amniotic fluids and gastric contents in a neonate resulting in clinical symptoms from airway obstruction (atelectasis, air trapping and air leaks), parenchymal injury (pneumonitis), right-to-left shunting, and ventilation-perfusion mismatch.