Which of the following clinical manifestations characterize congenital diaphragmatic hernia?
I. The herniated contents cause compression of the developing ipsilateral lung.
II. The ipsilateral side may be compressed from shifting of the mediastinum.
III. Histologic studies demonstrate increased musculature in the media of the arterioles.
IV. Lung tissue is hypoplastic, including the pulmonary vasculature, even on the contralateral side.

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With congenital diaphragmatic hernia, the herniated contents cause compression of the developing ipsilateral lung bud. The contralateral lung may be compressed as well from shifting of the mediastinum. The lung tissue is hypoplastic, including the pulmonary vasculature, even on the contralateral side. Histologic studies demonstrate increased musculature in the media of the arterioles.

Which of the Following Clinical Manifestations Characterize Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia