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What is the difference between meconium aspiration and meconium ileus?
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Lung vs Gut: Meconium aspiration occurs when the newborn actually poops just before or during delivery into its fluid, gets some in their mouth/throat and then inhale it down into their lungs with their first breaths. Ileus is when they have trouble even passing that first poop - can indicate guts aren't working right or other problems like cystic fibrosis. One poops too early, the other not soon enough!
Answered 8/14/2012
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Lung vs intestine: Aspiration is going to the lungs and the other is hardened inside the intestines causing a blockage. www.drlugo.com.
Answered 3/6/2015
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