If your child has been impacted by developing meconium aspiration syndrome and you feel as though a doctor or hospital may be at fault for this prognosis, contact the medical malpractice team at Altman & Altman LLP today. (altmanllp.com)
Amniotic fluid that appears green or brown often indicates that the growing baby has passed their first bowel movement whilst in the uterus (meconium), yet, a baby will usually not have their first bowl movement until after they are born.If this happens, and the baby does pass meconium within the fetus, it can get into their lungs and cause serious breathing problems (known as meconium aspiration syndrome). (newhealthadvisor.com)
The authors chose to evaluate the results by creating an index of primary events comprising intrapartum stillbirths, early neonatal deaths, neonatal encephalopathy [brain damage] meconium aspiration syndrome, brachial plexus injury, and fractured humerus or clavicle. (skepticalob.com)