MECONIUM ASPIRATION SYNDROME: PREVENTING

Course overview

Meconium (i.e., fetal stool) aspiration syndrome (MAS) is a potentially life-threatening respiratory disorder in newborns who are born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) and who inhale meconium below the level of the vocal cords at birth. These newborns experience partial or complete airway obstruction and inflammation in the lungs, which can develop into respiratory failure, pneumothorax, persistent pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary interstitial emphysema, pneumonia, and/or sepsis, and can result in death. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of relevant research regarding preventing MAS in a newborn. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.