a baby might have its first bowel movement if it has a disease like hirschsprung's disease or cystic fibrosis when no meconium is passed.
a baby might have its first bowel movement if it has a disease like hirschsprung's disease or cystic fibrosis when no meconium is passed.
when might a baby have its first bowel movement if it has a disease like hirschsprung's disease or cystic fibrosis?
no meconium is passed
the meconium sometimes becomes thickened and congested in the intestines, a condition known as meconium ileus. meconium ileus is often the first sign of cystic fibrosis. in cystic fibrosis, the meconium can form a bituminous black-green mechanical obstruction in a segment of the ileum. beyond this, there may be a few separate grey-white globular pellets. below this level, the bowel is a narrow and empty micro-colon. above the level of the obstruction, there are several loops of hypertrophied bowel distended with fluid. no meconium is passed, and abdominal distension and vomiting appear soon after birth. about 20% of cases of cystic fibrosis present with meconium ileus, while approximately 20% of one series of cases of meconium ileus did not have cystic fibrosis. the presence of meconium ileus is not related to the severity of the cystic fibrosis. the obstruction can be relieved in a number of different ways.
meconium
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