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Which of the following complications can occur as a result of passage of meconium in utero?

A
Obstructive emphysema
B
Meconium ileus
C
Neoratal hepatitis
D
IUGR
High-Yield Explanation
Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is characterized by early onset of respiratory distress and hypoxemia in a meconium stained term infant. Complications of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS): * Persistent pulmonary hypeension * Air leak: pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, cystic lung disease, obstructive emphysema * Pulmonary hemorrhage * Complications of asphyxia: encephalopathy, seizures, oliguria, coagulopathy and thrombocytopenia

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