Pediatric Case
A male infant, weighing 3.8 kg was born at full term by normal vaginal delivery. Two hours after delivery he started grunting and required oxygen to maintain his saturations at normal levels. A chest X-ray was taken.
1. What is the most likely primary diagnosis?
A. Dextrocardia
B. Staphylococcal bullae in the left side of the chest
C. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
D. Tension pneumothorax
E. Left sided chest infection
2. Which of the following would you do next?
A. Insert a nasogastric tube
B. Perform an echocardiogram
C. Do a full septic screen
D. Perform a chest CT
E. Give intravenous antibiotics
3. Which of the following makes the prognosis worse?
A. Late presentation after the neonatal period
B. The presence of sepsis at delivery
C. The size of the defect
D. The presence of pulmonary hypertension
E. The degree of respiratory distress at presentation
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