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While in utero, a fetus swallows many substances that are deposited in the fetal intestinal system as meconium. what problem can arise from this occurrence?

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Meconium aspiration Syndrome

This is the multifactorial and complex pathophysiology of newborns who has aspirated meconium into their lungs from meconium-stained amniotic fluid. This includes airway obstruction, foetal hypoxia, infection,pulmonary inflammation, surfatant inactivation,persistent hypertension and apoptosis.

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