pediatrics
Meconium Ileus
Symptoms and Signs of Meconium Ileus
After birth, unlike normal neonates, infants with meconium ileus do not pass meconium in the first 12 to 24 hours. They have signs of intestinal obstruction, including emesis that may be bilious and abdominal distention. Loops of distended small bowel sometimes can be palpated through the abdominal wall and may feel characteristically doughy. Meconium peritonitis with respiratory distress and ascites can occur secondary to perforation ( Symptoms and signs reference ). 1.Galante G, Freeman AJ: Gastrointestinal, pancreatic, and hepatic manifestations of cystic fibrosis in the newborn.Neoreviews20(1):e12–e24, 2019. doi: 10.1542/neo.20-1-e12 