A new born male child presented with severe respiratory distress. On examination, respiratory breath sounds are absent and abdomen is scaphoid. What is the child suffering from?
Correct Answer: Diaphragmatic hernia
Description: The child is showing features of diaphragmatic hernia. It is characterised by the herniation of abdominal organs into the hemithorax through a posterolateral defect in the diaphragm. Chest Xray helps in confirmation of diagnosis and shows bowel loops in the chest with mediastinal shift to the opposite side.
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