A patient has meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) and a chemical pneumonitis as a result. What effect(s) can this have?
1) Decreased surfactant production
2) Increased bacterial growth
3) Edema of bronchial mucosa
4) Excessive bronchial secretions
A) 3
B) 3, 4
C) 1, 2, 4
D) 1, 2, 3, 4
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