###### 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/