A 3-week-old neonate who began vomiting 2 days after birth, usually within 30 minutes after breastfeeding. He also has abdominal distension with enlargement of liver, with jaundice. The consulting doctor did two urine dipstick test, one specific for glucose was negative, second test specific for reducing sugar was positive. What is the diagnosis?
A 3-week-old neonate who began vomiting 2 days after birth, usually within 30 minutes after breastfeeding. He also has abdominal distension with enlargement of liver, with jaundice. The consulting doctor did two urine dipstick test, one specific for glucose was negative, second test specific for reducing sugar was positive. What is the diagnosis?
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A 3-week-old neonate who began vomiting 2 days after birth, usually within 30 minutes after breastfeeding. He also has abdominal distension with enlargement of liver, with jaundice. The consulting doctor did two urine dipstick test, one specific for glucose was negative, second test specific for reducing sugar was positive. What is the diagnosis?
β Correct Answer: B. Classic galactosemia
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