A newborn infant shows respiratory distress upon delivery. It is observed to have a scaphoid abdomen. Auscultation reveals diminished breath sounds with heart sounds on the right side of the chest. What is the infant's most likely diagnosis?
A) Tension pneumothorax
B) Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
C) Pneumoperitoneum
D) Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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Q1: You are assisting in the delivery room
Q2: An infant with a CDH has lungs
Q4: In addition to utilizing a mechanical ventilator,
Q5: If a newborn is born with a
Q6: Your neonatal patient with a CDH will
Q7: An infant with a CDH also has
Q8: Your patient has a left-sided CDH. How
Q9: All of the following chest radiograph findings
Q10: What will happen to the developing lungs
Q11: The major pathologic and structural changes associated
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