###### Created: 2023-09-12 09:58 ###### Areas & Topics: #medicine #paediatrics ###### Note Type: #permanent ###### Connected to: [[Cystic Fibrosis]] - Meconium Ileus is where the meconium (first poo) a new-born produces becomes stuck in the terminal ileum - In the majority of cases, this is due to [[Cystic Fibrosis]] causing the meconium to become inspissated (thickened in consistency) - Meconium Ileus is the most common signs of [[Cystic Fibrosis]] in new-borns - Meconium Ileus is checked for in infants who present with bilious emesis (yellowy-green vomiting) with/without abdominal distension following feeds ### Resources https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537008/