Meconium Aspiration Syndrome


Unusual Characteristics of the CXR include:  1.  Bilateral chest tubes
                                                                 2.  Bilateral diffuse atelectasis
                                                                 3.  Air trapping in both lung bases
                                                                 4.  Flattened diaphragms
                                                                 5.  Hazy heat borders due to atelectasis
 


 

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