Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

Czech version

Authors: D. Ševecová; A. Čalkovská
Authors‘ workplace: Ústav fyziológie Jesseniovej lekárskej fakulty Univerzity Komenského, Martin, vedúci pracoviska prof. MUDr. K. Javorka, DrSc.
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2002; (4): 183-186.
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Overview

The pathophysiology of the meconium aspiration Syndrome is related to airway obstruction, chemical pneumonitis, dysfunction of pulmonary surfactant, toxic injury of tissues and impairment of cleansing mechanisms of lungs and airwys. Elucidation of their significance in MA5 is an essential prerequisite for the causal therapy.

Key words:
meconium aspiration Syndrome, meconium, airway obstruction, chemical pneumonitis, dysfunction of pulmonary surfactant, persistent puhnonary hypertension

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Czech-Slovak Pediatrics

2002 Issue 4