Meconium ileus can be difficult to distinguish from ileal atresia on plain radiographs and on contrast enema. Both show a microcolon in the face of a small bowel obstruction. The treatment of the ...

Meconium ileus (pronounced meh-COE-nee-um ILL-ee-us) means that a baby’s first stool (feces), called meconium, is blocking the last part of the baby’s small intestine (ileum). This can happen when the ...

Pancreatic insufficiency and a history of meconium ileus were independently associated with an increased prevalence of liver disease, whereas age at diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, gender ...

Another study highlighted a potential risk associated with magnesium sulfate: an increased incidence of meconium-related ileus (MRI) in extremely premature infants. This study found that the use ...

They also have digestive problems that make it hard to gain weight. CF can cause symptoms soon after a baby is born. The first sign a baby might have cystic fibrosis is an intestinal blockage called ...

MCT may be a useful source of calories for those with anorexia due to infection or liver disease and in babies recovering from meconium ileus. The decrease in offensive stools, flatus, and abdominal ...

Reflux symptoms, anthropometric variables, pancreatic status, meconium ileus, genotype, and chest x ray findings were correlated with pH monitoring data. RESULTS Five infants (19.2%) had an abnormal ...