Meconium aspiration syndrome Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) refers to serious breathing problems that a newborn baby may have when ((Sayad E, Silva-Carmona M. Meconium Aspiration.

Intrauterine growth restriction Intrauterine growth restriction also called IUGR, fetal growth restriction or Small-for-Gestational-Age (SGA), has been defined in several ways, but in general IUGR describes

Pulmonary hypertension in newborns Pulmonary hypertension in newborns also called persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is a potentially life-threatening condition where a baby's blood

Pulmonary hypoplasia Pulmonary hypoplasia also called lung hypoplasia refers to deficient or incomplete development of parts of the lung, which can be unilateral or bilateral

What is meconium aspiration Meconium aspiration occurs when a baby breathes in amniotic fluid containing meconium (the baby's first stools, a dark, thick substance that

Chorioamnionitis Chorioamnionitis is an intraamniotic inflammation or infection of the amniotic fluid, placenta, fetus, fetal membranes (amnion and chorion membranes) that surround the amniotic fluid and

Pulmonary arterial hypertension Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare serious progressive (meaning it gets worse over time) condition characterized by abnormally high blood pressure

Mitral stenosis Mitral stenosis also called mitral valve stenosis is a narrowing or blockage of the mitral valve where the mitral valve does not open as

Heart failure Heart failure also known as congestive heart failure (CHF) is a heart condition that develops when your heart muscle has become too weak

Cardiac asthma Cardiac asthma is not a form of asthma, but it's a type of coughing or wheezing that occurs in people with left heart