Meconium Ileus - Pediatrics - Medbullets Step 2/3

Snapshot
- A 2-day-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his mother after he became inconsolable with abdominal distention and has not vomited or passed his first feces. He was born to a 27-year-old woman via spontaneous vaginal delivery without any perinatal complications. The mother was not able to attend prenatal care visits to receive appropriate screening. An abdominal radiograph is performed, which shows dilated loops of bowel without any evidence for perforation. A hyperosmotic contrast enema radiography is performed and confirms meconium ileus. A sweat test is subsequently done to work-up for cystic fibrosis.

Prognosis
- There is a low mortality risk after appropriate treatment of meconium ileus

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