A 3-day-old infant presents with abdominal distention,is vomiting,and has not passed any meconium stools.What disease should the nurse suspect?
A) Pyloric stenosis
B) Intussusception
C) Hirschsprung disease
D) Celiac disease

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The clinical manifestations of Hirschsprung disease in a 3-day-old infant include abdominal distention,vomiting,and failure to pass meconium stools.Pyloric stenosis would present with vomiting but not distention or failure to pass meconium stools.Intussusception presents with abdominal cramping and celiac disease presents with malabsorption.

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