Maternal blood aspiration: an unusual cause of respiratory distress in a neonate

Authors: Deodhar, J.¹; Kadam, S.¹; Pharande, P.¹; Vaidya, U.¹; Pandit, A.¹

Source: Annals of Tropical Paediatrics: International Child Health, Volume 26, Number 3, September 2006 , pp. 255-257(3)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

Abstract:

Maternal blood aspiration is an unusual cause of respiratory distress in neonates. It is occasionally seen in babies born to mothers with antepartum haemorrhage (APH). We report a term neonate with a history of maternal APH who developed respiratory distress soon after birth with a radiological appearance compatible with aspiration syndrome. The infant required ventilation for 36 hours. The aspirated blood was the mother's.

Document Type: Case report

DOI: 10.1179/146532806X120372

Affiliations: 1: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, KEM Hospital, Rasta Peth, Pune, India

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