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Meconium Aspiration SyndromeMeconium Aspiration Syndrome
Edited May 2005
PO2
L --> R ductus arteriosus
shunt
Ventilation
Remove Placenta
Ductus Venosus Closes
Systemic Vascular Resistance
Umbilical Venous Return
IVC Return
RA Pressure
Pulmonary Venous Return
LA Pressure
Foramen Ovale Closes
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
What is meconium aspiration?What is meconium aspiration?
Meconium is the first intestinal discharge of the newborn
Epithelial cells, fetal hair, mucus, bile
Intrauterine stress may cause in utero passage of
meconium
Aspirated by the fetus when fetal gasping or deep
breathing occurs stimulated by hypoxia and hypercarbia
Warning sign of fetal distress
Frequency of Mec stained amniotic fluid = 10-25% OF MEC stained infants:
30 % depressed at birth 10 % meconium aspiration syndrome (range 2-36 %)
OF infants with MEC aspiration syndrome 17 % deliver through thin meconium (range 7-35 %) 35 % need mechanical ventilation (range 25-60 %) 12 % die (range 5-37 %)
Meconium: The StatsMeconium: The Stats
OHSU Experience: Inborn + TransfersOHSU Experience: Inborn + Transfers
# Mecpassed
DRintub
MAS MAS+ vent
ECMO Died
1992-94 146 88 44 28 4 3*1995-97 154 92 39 25 1 1*
Total 300 180 83 53 5 4
MAS = Meconium aspiration syndrome as primary pulmonary diagnosisNo pulmonary hypoplasia or major congenital anomalies
MAS+ vent = ventilated with pulmonary diagnosis of MAS or PPHNECMO = MAS infants transferred for ECMO Died : * 1 infant in each of the years died with a diagnosis of severe HIE
Risk Factors for Meconium PassageRisk Factors for Meconium Passage
Postterm pregnancy
Preeclampsia-eclampsia
Maternal hypertension
Maternal diabetes mellitus
Abnormal fetal heart rate
IUGR
Abnormal biophysical
profile
Oligohydramnios
Maternal heavy smoking
Infant ActiveInfant Depressed
Intrapartum suctioning of mouth, nose, pharynx
Intubate and suction trachea
Other resuscitation as indicated
Observe
Meconium in Amniotic FluidMeconium in Amniotic Fluid
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Pathophysiology
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Pathophysiology
Airway obstruction of large and small airways
Inflammation and edema Protein leak
Inflammatory Mediators
Direct toxicity of meconium constituents = chemical
pneumonitis
Surfactant dysfunction or inactivation
Effects of in utero hypoxemia and acidosis
Altered pulmonary vasoreactivity (PPHN)
Meconium Aspiration SyndromeDiagnosis
Meconium Aspiration SyndromeDiagnosis
Known exposure to meconium stained amniotic fluid
Respiratory symptoms not explained by other cause
R/O pneumonia, RDS, spontaneous air leak
CXR changes - diffuse, patchy infiltrates, consolidation,
atelectasis, air leaks, hyperinflation
Meconium Aspiration SyndromeTreatment
Meconium Aspiration SyndromeTreatment
Ventilation strategies Avoid air leak, check CXR with acute
deterioration
Prevent pulmonary hypertension - generous O2
HFOV if unable to maintain on conventional vent
Steroids (no human data, controversial)
ROS, Antibiotics (ampicillin, gentamicin)
Surfactant
Inhaled Nitric Oxide
ECMO
Other Things to Watch ForOther Things to Watch For
Hypoxia
Acidosis
Hypoglycemia
Hypocalcemia
End-organ damage due to perinatal
asphyxia
Meconium Aspiration SyndromeOutcome
Meconium Aspiration SyndromeOutcome
High incidence long term pulmonary problems At 6 months - 23% MAS with regular bronchodilator
therapy*
FRC was higher in symptomatic infants
IPPV and O2 were not predictors of problems
Increased risk of poor neurologic outcome due
to perinatal insult - seizures, CP, mental
retardation*Yuksel et al. Pediatric Pulmonology 16:358, 1993
Meconium Aspiration SyndromeSurfactant Treatment
Meconium Aspiration SyndromeSurfactant Treatment
Methods < 6 hours old with MAS
20 infants randomized to receive 150 mg/kg surfactant
by 20 minute infusion, q6h x4 doses maximum
On ventilator - FiO2 > 50%, MAP > 7, a:A PO2 < 0.22
Endpoint = improvement in OI and a:A PO2
No difference in groups
Findlay et al. Pediatrics 97 (1): 48, 1996.
Meconium Aspiration SyndromeSurfactant Treatment
Meconium Aspiration SyndromeSurfactant Treatment
Results
No infant received more than 3 doses
Significant improvement in OI, MAP, FiO2
within 3-6 hours after 2nd dose of surfactant
Significant improvement in a:A PO2 within 1
hour of 1st dose of surfactant
Findlay et al. Pediatrics 97 (1): 48, 1996.
Control Surf P valueAir leak 5 0 0.024ECMO 6 1 0.037Days MV 11 (1) 8 (1) 0.047Days O2 20 (3) 13 (1) 0.031LOS (days) 24 (2) 16 (1) 0.003D/C on O2 8 6 NSMortality (< 28 d) 0 0 NS
Meconium Aspiration SyndromeSurfactant Treatment
Meconium Aspiration SyndromeSurfactant Treatment
Findlay et al. Pediatrics 97 (1): 48, 1996.