Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Pneumothorax is the dissection of air into the pleural space. MAS has become 20%cause of pneumothorax. The thick, viscid meconium can result in partial airwayobstruction with air-leak syndrome as the complication. We found respiratory distress inthis baby who born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF). The risk factor ofthis case was amniotic membrane rupture 3 days before delivery, oligohydramnion andpreeclamsic mother . During the observation, the baby became more cyanotic andrespiratory distress. Chest X-Ray examination revealed avascular lucent area at rightlateral hemithorax, as a sign of pneumothorax. The baby got chest tube insertion andintubated with oxygen support ventilator. The serial thorax x-ray evaluation showedimprovement of lung expansion, without air leakage in right pleural. After 7 days, thechest tube was taken off.
Source: Cuestiones de Fisioterapia
DOI: 10.48047/6f576w86
Author: Azaria Amelia Adam
Institution: Universitas Airlangga
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4408040196